Paul Wegener

Paul Wegener

Acting
Born 1874-12-11 - Died 1948-09-13Arnoldsdorf, West Prussia, Germany [now Jarantowice, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland]

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.

Movies (65)

Rübezahl's Wedding
5.0

Rübezahl's Wedding

1916Movie5.0
Marshal Forward
10.0

Marshal Forward

1932Movie10.0
The Golem: How He Came into the World
7.0

The Golem: How He Came into the World

1920Movie7.0
Twilight
7.5

Twilight

1940Movie7.5
Wedding in Barenhof
7.0

Wedding in Barenhof

1942Movie7.0
My Life for Ireland
6.5

My Life for Ireland

1941Movie6.5
Der große Mandarin
7.5

Der große Mandarin

1949Movie7.5
Kolberg
6.1

Kolberg

1945Movie6.1
Only a Comedian
6.9

Only a Comedian

1935Movie6.9
The Golem
6.7

The Golem

1915Movie6.7
Eyes of Love
7.3

Eyes of Love

1951Movie7.3
Fundvogel
10.0

Fundvogel

1930Movie10.0
Hans Westmar
5.6

Hans Westmar

1933Movie5.6
The Weavers
7.3

The Weavers

1927Movie7.3
Das Liebesnest
10.0

Das Liebesnest

1922Movie10.0
The Magician
6.1

The Magician

1926Movie6.1
Monna Vanna
9.0

Monna Vanna

1922Movie9.0
Living Buddhas
7.0

Living Buddhas

1925Movie7.0
Steuermann Holk
8.0

Steuermann Holk

1920Movie8.0
The Loves of Pharaoh
6.5

The Loves of Pharaoh

1922Movie6.5
Lucrezia Borgia
5.1

Lucrezia Borgia

1922Movie5.1
Madame DuBarry
6.5

Madame DuBarry

1919Movie6.5
The Student of Prague
6.1

The Student of Prague

1913Movie6.1
The Great King
7.0

The Great King

1942Movie7.0
Svengali
8.0

Svengali

1927Movie8.0
The Molander Case
9.0

The Molander Case

1945Movie9.0
The Yoghi
8.0

The Yoghi

1916Movie8.0
Wenn die Sonne wieder scheint
7.3

Wenn die Sonne wieder scheint

1943Movie7.3
Figures of the Night
10.0

Figures of the Night

1920Movie10.0
The Immortal Heart
7.0

The Immortal Heart

1939Movie7.0
Herzog Ferrantes Ende
8.0

Herzog Ferrantes Ende

1922Movie8.0
A Daughter Of Destiny
6.6

A Daughter Of Destiny

1928Movie6.6
Secret Mission
8.0

Secret Mission

1938Movie8.0
Sumurun
6.1

Sumurun

1920Movie6.1
Das Mädchen von Fanö
9.0

Das Mädchen von Fanö

1941Movie9.0
Diesel
6.5

Diesel

1943Movie6.5
Inge and the Millions
9.0

Inge and the Millions

1933Movie9.0
The Golem and the Dancing Girl
6.0

The Golem and the Dancing Girl

1917Movie6.0
The Film in the Film
7.3

The Film in the Film

1924Movie7.3
The Man with the Paw
7.0

The Man with the Paw

1935Movie7.0
The Living Dead
6.6

The Living Dead

1932Movie6.6
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
5.5

The Pied Piper of Hamelin

1918Movie5.5
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
8.3

Dr. Terror's House of Horrors

1943Movie8.3
Hans Trutz in the Land of Milk and Honey

Hans Trutz in the Land of Milk and Honey

1917Movie
Arme kleine Sif
9.0

Arme kleine Sif

1927Movie9.0
A Man Wants to Get to Germany
5.8

A Man Wants to Get to Germany

1934Movie5.8
FASCISM(s): A Film in Six Parts

FASCISM(s): A Film in Six Parts

2025Movie
Der Galeerensträfling
10.0

Der Galeerensträfling

1920Movie10.0
Roswolsky's Mistress
10.0

Roswolsky's Mistress

1921Movie10.0
Sleeping Beauty
6.5

Sleeping Beauty

1917Movie6.5
The Mystery of Johann Orth
7.0

The Mystery of Johann Orth

1932Movie7.0
Evinrude

Evinrude

1914Movie
Vanina
5.2

Vanina

1922Movie5.2
Das Recht auf Liebe
7.0

Das Recht auf Liebe

1939Movie7.0
Souls Aflame
8.0

Souls Aflame

1926Movie8.0
Stärker als die Liebe
10.0

Stärker als die Liebe

1938Movie10.0
Glanz und Elend der Kurtisanen
7.0

Glanz und Elend der Kurtisanen

1927Movie7.0
The Strange Case of Captain Ramper
5.7

The Strange Case of Captain Ramper

1928Movie5.7
Der Mann aus dem Jenseits
9.0

Der Mann aus dem Jenseits

1926Movie9.0
S.O.S. Die Insel der Tränen
10.0

S.O.S. Die Insel der Tränen

1923Movie10.0
Der Schatz der Gesine Jakobsen

Der Schatz der Gesine Jakobsen

1923Movie
The Lost Shadow
7.0

The Lost Shadow

1921Movie7.0
Tierarzt Dr. Vlimmen

Tierarzt Dr. Vlimmen

1944Movie
Die Welt ohne Waffen
10.0

Die Welt ohne Waffen

1927Movie10.0
The Golem

The Golem

1960Movie