Elsa Wagner

Elsa Wagner

Acting
Born 1881-01-24 - Died 1975-08-17Reval, Harrien County, Governorate of Estonia, Russian Empire [now Tallinn, Harju County, Estonia]

Biography

Elsa Wagner (January 24, 1881 – August 17, 1975) was a German actress who appeared in numerous theatrical productions and feature films during the 20th century, including 1920's The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari. Born as Elisabeth Karoline Auguste Wagner on 24 January 1881 in Reval, in what is now Tallinn, Estonia, Elsa Wagner pursued training with Maria Spettini in Saint Petersburg, Russia prior to making her acting debut in Berlin, Germany in 1901. In addition to her performances on tour with multiple theater productions, including Faust and Peer Gynt, she went on to secure roles in more than 140 feature films, including Robert Wiene's Das Cabinet Des Dr. Caligari (The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari) and Karl Heinz Martin's Von Morgens bis Mitternachts (From Morn to Midnight) in 1920, F. W. Murnau's 1922 Das Brennende Acker (The Burning Earth), Gerhard Lamprecht's Die Buddenbrooks and Wiene's I.N.R.I. in 1923, and E. R. Dupont's 1929 Atlantik.

Movies (82)

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
7.9

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari

1920Movie7.9
People Among Us
7.3

People Among Us

1926Movie7.3
Die Geliebte
6.3

Die Geliebte

1939Movie6.3
Wandering Souls
8.0

Wandering Souls

1921Movie8.0
Die Marchesa d'Arminiani

Die Marchesa d'Arminiani

1920Movie
The March to the Führer
7.0

The March to the Führer

1940Movie7.0
Anna Favetti
10.0

Anna Favetti

1938Movie10.0
Emil and the Detectives
6.2

Emil and the Detectives

1964Movie6.2
Moscow Shanghai
8.0

Moscow Shanghai

1936Movie8.0
The Haunted Castle
6.8

The Haunted Castle

1960Movie6.8
Joan of Arc
6.2

Joan of Arc

1935Movie6.2
Das Mädchen mit den fünf Nullen
6.6

Das Mädchen mit den fünf Nullen

1927Movie6.6
Dream Music
10.0

Dream Music

1940Movie10.0
Die göttliche Jette
6.0

Die göttliche Jette

1937Movie6.0
The Gambler
8.0

The Gambler

1938Movie8.0
Children of No Importance
6.1

Children of No Importance

1926Movie6.1
The Loves of Pharaoh
6.5

The Loves of Pharaoh

1922Movie6.5
The Night of the Twelfth
9.0

The Night of the Twelfth

1949Movie9.0
Dawn
5.6

Dawn

1933Movie5.6
Was wird hier gespielt?
9.0

Was wird hier gespielt?

1940Movie9.0
Die Sieger
7.0

Die Sieger

1918Movie7.0
Hansel and Gretel

Hansel and Gretel

1940Movie
Ehe in Not
10.0

Ehe in Not

1929Movie10.0
Mad Love
7.4

Mad Love

1921Movie7.4
Annemarie. Die Geschichte einer jungen Liebe
9.0

Annemarie. Die Geschichte einer jungen Liebe

1936Movie9.0
Ihr 106. Geburtstag
6.0

Ihr 106. Geburtstag

1958Movie6.0
Der große Zauberer - Max Reinhardt
9.0

Der große Zauberer - Max Reinhardt

1973Movie9.0
Freight from Baltimore
7.0

Freight from Baltimore

1938Movie7.0
Tell the Truth
7.0

Tell the Truth

1946Movie7.0
The Student of Prague
6.4

The Student of Prague

1935Movie6.4
Die unvollkommene Liebe
8.0

Die unvollkommene Liebe

1940Movie8.0
A Beautiful Day
5.5

A Beautiful Day

1944Movie5.5
The Buddenbrooks
6.0

The Buddenbrooks

1923Movie6.0
Luther
7.0

Luther

1928Movie7.0
An Evening Visit
9.0

An Evening Visit

1934Movie9.0
Frühlingsrauschen - Tränen, die ich dir geweint
7.0

Frühlingsrauschen - Tränen, die ich dir geweint

1929Movie7.0
The Leghorn Hat
7.5

The Leghorn Hat

1939Movie7.5
Unser Willi ist der Beste
6.2

Unser Willi ist der Beste

1971Movie6.2
Life Calls
5.7

Life Calls

1944Movie5.7
The Old Fritz
5.8

The Old Fritz

1928Movie5.8
Sweetheart of the Gods
7.5

Sweetheart of the Gods

1960Movie7.5
Barcarole
8.0

Barcarole

1935Movie8.0
The Monster of London City
5.4

The Monster of London City

1964Movie5.4
The Rosentopf Case

The Rosentopf Case

1918Movie
From Morning to Midnight
6.1

From Morning to Midnight

1920Movie6.1
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
5.5

The Pied Piper of Hamelin

1918Movie5.5
Daphne and the Diplomat
10.0

Daphne and the Diplomat

1937Movie10.0
Atlantic
7.3

Atlantic

1929Movie7.3
Gasparone
5.6

Gasparone

1937Movie5.6
Hans in Luck
8.0

Hans in Luck

1936Movie8.0
Manolescu, the Prince of Swindlers
9.0

Manolescu, the Prince of Swindlers

1929Movie9.0
Großalarm
7.0

Großalarm

1938Movie7.0
I.N.R.I. – A Film of Humanity
5.6

I.N.R.I. – A Film of Humanity

1923Movie5.6
The Old Fritz II
6.5

The Old Fritz II

1928Movie6.5
Tanz auf dem Vulkan
6.3

Tanz auf dem Vulkan

1938Movie6.3
Three from the stamp office
8.0

Three from the stamp office

1932Movie8.0
Wozzeck
5.7

Wozzeck

1947Movie5.7
Seine Majestät Gustav Krause

Seine Majestät Gustav Krause

1971Movie
You and I
10.0

You and I

1938Movie10.0
Ball at the Metropol
8.0

Ball at the Metropol

1937Movie8.0
Altes Herz geht auf die Reise
6.8

Altes Herz geht auf die Reise

1938Movie6.8
The Night of Queen Isabeau
8.0

The Night of Queen Isabeau

1920Movie8.0
I'll Carry You in My Arms
6.2

I'll Carry You in My Arms

1943Movie6.2
Das Werkzeug des Cosimo

Das Werkzeug des Cosimo

1919Movie
Der Etappenhase
5.8

Der Etappenhase

1937Movie5.8
A Dangerous Game
6.0

A Dangerous Game

1937Movie6.0
The Trunks of Mr. O.F.
8.0

The Trunks of Mr. O.F.

1931Movie8.0
Gold
7.5

Gold

1934Movie7.5
Moral
8.0

Moral

1936Movie8.0
The Waitress Anna
6.5

The Waitress Anna

1941Movie6.5
The Man in the Saddle
8.0

The Man in the Saddle

1945Movie8.0
The Song of Life
9.0

The Song of Life

1931Movie9.0
Was wissen denn Männer
10.0

Was wissen denn Männer

1933Movie10.0
Marriage of Figaro
7.0

Marriage of Figaro

1949Movie7.0
Music in the Blood
7.0

Music in the Blood

1934Movie7.0
Der Geburtstag unserer Ehe

Der Geburtstag unserer Ehe

1960Movie
...and the Sky Above Us
7.1

...and the Sky Above Us

1947Movie7.1
Das wandernde Licht

Das wandernde Licht

1916Movie
No Place for Love
9.0

No Place for Love

1947Movie9.0
The Impostor
8.0

The Impostor

1944Movie8.0
Die blaue Mauritius
7.0

Die blaue Mauritius

1918Movie7.0
Frühlingsfluten
9.0

Frühlingsfluten

1924Movie9.0