Paul Wegener

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

65

Gender

Male

Birthday

1874-12-11

Deathday

1948-09-13 (73 years old)

Place of Birth

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

Also Known As

  • Paul Hermann Wegener

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.

Known For

The Student of Prague
6.0%

The Student of Prague

Aug 22, 1913

The Golem
6.7%

The Golem

Jan 15, 1915

The Magician
6.3%

The Magician

Oct 24, 1926

Sumurun
6.0%

Sumurun

Sep 1, 1920

Madame DuBarry
6.4%

Madame DuBarry

Sep 18, 1919

A Daughter Of Destiny
6.4%

A Daughter Of Destiny

Jan 25, 1928

The Loves of Pharaoh
6.6%

The Loves of Pharaoh

Feb 21, 1922

Kolberg
6.5%

Kolberg

Jan 30, 1945

The Great King
6.9%

The Great King

Mar 2, 1942

Lucrezia Borgia
4.4%

Lucrezia Borgia

Oct 20, 1922

Hans Westmar
5.1%

Hans Westmar

Dec 13, 1933

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Acting

2025
FASCISM(s): A Film in Six Parts as The Golem
1960
The Golem as The Golem
1951
Eyes of Love as Prof. Mochmann
1949
Der große Mandarin as Mandarin
1945
Kolberg as Loucadou
1945
The Molander Case as Holk, Generalstaatsanwalt
1944
Tierarzt Dr. Vlimmen as Van der Kalk
1943
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors as The Mad Inventor
1943
Diesel as Direktor Buz
1943
Wenn die Sonne wieder scheint as Bauer Termöhlen
1942
Hochzeit auf Bärenhof as Leonhard von Krakow
1942
The Great King as Gen. Czernitscheff
1941
Das Mädchen von Fanö as Ulerk Ohm
1941
My Life for Ireland as Sir George Beverley
1940
Zwielicht as Förster Kuhnert
1939
Das Recht auf Liebe as Herr von Salurn, Schloßgutsbesitzer in Tirol
1939
The Immortal Heart as Dr. Schedel
1938
In geheimer Mission as Morrow
1938
Stärker als die Liebe
1935
Der Mann mit der Pranke as Wiegant, Präsident der Industrie-Bank
1935
Only a Comedian as Staatsminister von Creven
1934
A Man Wants to Get to Germany as Ship Stoker
1933
Inge and the Millions as Bankier Seemann
1933
Hans Westmar as Kuprikoff
1932
Marshal Forward as Marschall Blücher
1932
The Mystery of Johann Orth as Fürst Rostowsky Botschafter a.Wien
1932
The Living Dead as Mörder
1930
Fundvogel as Professor Reutlinger
1928
A Daughter Of Destiny as Professor ten Brinken
1928
The Strange Case of Captain Ramper
1927
Die Welt ohne Waffen as Dr. Dankmar Tollen
1927
Svengali as Svengali
1927
Arme kleine Sif
1927
The Weavers as Fabrikant Dreißiger
1927
Glanz und Elend der Kurtisanen as Vautrin
1926
Dagfin
1926
The Magician as Oliver Haddo
1926
Der Mann aus dem Jenseits
1925
Living Buddhas as Großlama
1924
The Film in the Film as Self
1923
S.O.S. Die Insel der Tränen
1923
Der Schatz der Gesine Jakobsen as Niels Nissen
1922
Das Liebesnest
1922
Monna Vanna as Guido Gursino
1922
Herzog Ferrantes Ende as Herzog Ferrante
1922
Lucrezia Borgia as Micheletto
1922
Vanina as Gouverneur von Turin
1922
The Loves of Pharaoh as Samlak
1921
Roswolsky's Mistress as Eugen Roswolsky
1921
Der verlorene Schatten
1920
Steuermann Holk as Steuermann Holk
1920
The Golem: How He Came Into the World as The Golem
1920
Sumurun as Der alte Scheich
1920
Der Galeerensträfling
1920
Figures of the Night as Thomas Bezug
1919
Madame DuBarry
1918
The Pied Piper of Hamelin as Fahrender Spielmann (Traveling Minstrel)
1917
Sleeping Beauty
1917
Hans Trutz in the Land of Milk and Honey as Hans Trutz
1917
The Golem and the Dancing Girl
1916
The Yoghi as Yogi / Rasmus
1916
Rübezahl's Wedding as Ruebezahl
1915
The Golem as Golem
1914
Evinrude
1913
The Student of Prague as Balduin - A Student / Self

Directing

1960
The Golem as Director
1937
Krach und Glück um Künnemann as Director
1937
Unter Ausschluß der Öffentlichkeit as Director
1936
Moskau - Shanghai as Director
1936
Die Stunde der Versuchung as Director
1936
August der Starke as Director
1934
A Man Wants to Get to Germany as Director
1934
Die Freundin eines großen Mannes as Director
1925
Living Buddhas as Director
1922
Herzog Ferrantes Ende as Director
1920
The Golem: How He Came Into the World as Director
1918
The Pied Piper of Hamelin as Director
1917
Hans Trutz in the Land of Milk and Honey as Director
1917
The Golem and the Dancing Girl as Director
1916
The Yoghi as Director
1916
Rübezahl's Wedding as Director
1915
The Golem as Director
1915
Peter Schlemihl as Director

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