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Paul Wegener

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

December 11, 1874

Died

September 13, 1948 (age 73)

Place of Birth

Arnoldsdorf, West Prussia, Germany [now Jarantowice, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland]

Also Known As

Paul Hermann Wegener

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Paul Wegener

Biography

Paul Wegener was a German actor known for his pioneering roles in Expressionist films. He can also be considered a father of horror for his breakout role in The Student of Prague (1913). Wegener maintained a career throughout and after the Nazi era, starring in his last film in 1948.

LeBende Buddha (1923) Paul Wegener rare film footage

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Known For

Kolberg
Film

Kolberg

Loucadou

1945

FASCISM(s): A Film in Six Parts
Film

FASCISM(s): A Film in Six Parts

The Golem (archive footage)

2025

Marshal Forward
Film

Marshal Forward

Marschall Blücher

1932

The Weavers
Film

The Weavers

Fabrikant Dreißiger

1927

The Golem
Film

The Golem

Golem

1915

Rübezahl's Wedding
Film

Rübezahl's Wedding

Ruebezahl

1916

Twilight
Film

Twilight

Förster Kuhnert

1940

Fundvogel
Film

Fundvogel

Professor Reutlinger

1930

Hans Westmar
Film

Hans Westmar

Kuprikoff

1933

Wedding in Barenhof
Film

Wedding in Barenhof

Leonhard von Krakow

1942

Steuermann Holk
Film

Steuermann Holk

Steuermann Holk

1920

My Life for Ireland
Film

My Life for Ireland

Sir George Beverley

1941

Svengali
Film

Svengali

Svengali

1927

Das Liebesnest
Film

Das Liebesnest

1922

Only a Comedian
Film

Only a Comedian

Staatsminister von Creven

1935

Secret Mission
Film

Secret Mission

Morrow

1938

Der große Mandarin
Film

Der große Mandarin

Mandarin

1949

Wenn die Sonne wieder scheint
Film

Wenn die Sonne wieder scheint

Bauer Termöhlen

1943

The Immortal Heart
Film

The Immortal Heart

Dr. Schedel

1939

Eyes of Love
Film

Eyes of Love

Prof. Mochmann

1951

Filmography

2025FilmFASCISM(s): A Film in Six Partsas The Golem (archive footage)1960FilmThe Golemas The Golem1951FilmEyes of Loveas Prof. Mochmann1949FilmDer große Mandarinas Mandarin1945FilmKolbergas Loucadou1945FilmThe Molander Caseas Holk, Generalstaatsanwalt1944FilmTierarzt Dr. Vlimmenas Van der Kalk1943FilmDr. Terror's House of Horrorsas The Mad Inventor1943FilmDieselas Direktor Buz1943FilmWenn die Sonne wieder scheintas Bauer Termöhlen1942FilmWedding in Barenhofas Leonhard von Krakow1942FilmThe Great Kingas Gen. Czernitscheff1941FilmDas Mädchen von Fanöas Ulerk Ohm1941FilmMy Life for Irelandas Sir George Beverley1940FilmTwilightas Förster Kuhnert1939FilmDas Recht auf Liebeas Herr von Salurn, Schloßgutsbesitzer in Tirol1939FilmThe Immortal Heartas Dr. Schedel1938FilmSecret Missionas Morrow1938FilmStärker als die Liebe1935FilmThe Man with the Pawas Wiegant, Präsident der Industrie-Bank1935FilmOnly a Comedianas Staatsminister von Creven1934FilmA Man Wants to Get to Germanyas Ship Stoker1933FilmInge and the Millionsas Bankier Seemann1933FilmHans Westmaras Kuprikoff1932FilmMarshal Forwardas Marschall Blücher1932FilmThe Mystery of Johann Orthas Fürst Rostowsky Botschafter a.Wien1932FilmThe Living Deadas Mörder1930FilmFundvogelas Professor Reutlinger1928FilmA Daughter Of Destinyas Professor ten Brinken1928FilmThe Strange Case of Captain Ramper1927FilmDie Welt ohne Waffenas Dr. Dankmar Tollen1927FilmSvengalias Svengali1927FilmArme kleine Sif1927FilmThe Weaversas Fabrikant Dreißiger1927FilmGlanz und Elend der Kurtisanenas Vautrin1926FilmSouls Aflame1926FilmThe Magicianas Oliver Haddo1926FilmDer Mann aus dem Jenseits1925FilmLiving Buddhasas Großlama1924FilmThe Film in the Filmas Self1923FilmS.O.S. Die Insel der Tränenas Jack1923FilmDer Schatz der Gesine Jakobsenas Niels Nissen1922FilmDas Liebesnest1922FilmMonna Vannaas Guido Gursino1922FilmHerzog Ferrantes Endeas Herzog Ferrante1922FilmLucrezia Borgiaas Micheletto1922FilmVaninaas Gouverneur von Turin1922FilmThe Loves of Pharaohas Samlak1921FilmRoswolsky's Mistressas Eugen Roswolsky1921FilmThe Lost Shadow1920FilmSteuermann Holkas Steuermann Holk1920FilmThe Golem: How He Came into the Worldas The Golem1920FilmSumurunas Der alte Scheich1920FilmDer Galeerensträfling1920FilmFigures of the Nightas Thomas Bezug1919FilmMadame DuBarry1918FilmThe Pied Piper of Hamelinas Fahrender Spielmann (Traveling Minstrel)1917FilmSleeping Beauty1917FilmHans Trutz in the Land of Milk and Honeyas Hans Trutz1917FilmThe Golem and the Dancing Girl1916FilmThe Yoghias Yogi / Rasmus1916FilmRübezahl's Weddingas Ruebezahl1915FilmThe Golemas Golem1914FilmEvinrude1913FilmThe Student of Pragueas Balduin - A Student / Self