Paul Wegener

Known forActing

GenderMale

BirthdayFri Dec 11 1874

DeathdayMon Sep 13 1948

Place of birthArnoldsdorf, West Prussia, Germany [now Jarantowice, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland]

Also known asPaul Hermann 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 Golem: How He Came Into the World

The Golem: How He Came In...

The Golem

Sumurun

Sumurun

Der alte Scheich

Kolberg

Kolberg

Loucadou

The Golem

The Golem

Golem

The Student of Prague

The Student of Prague

Balduin - A Student / Self

The Loves of Pharaoh

The Loves of Pharaoh

Samlak

The Great King

Gen. Czernitscheff

Madame DuBarry

Svengali

Svengali

Der Mann mit der Pranke

Der Mann mit der Pranke

Wiegant, Präsident der Industrie-Bank

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