Personal Info
Known ForActing
Born1874-12-11
BirthplaceArnoldsdorf, West Prussia, Germany [now Jarantowice, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland]
Paul Wegener
Acting
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.
Filmography
Acting (65)
2025
FASCISM(s): A Film in Six Partsas The Golem (archive footage)
1960
The Golemas The Golem
1951
Eyes of Loveas Prof. Mochmann
7.3
1949
Der große Mandarinas Mandarin
7.5
1945
Kolbergas Loucadou
6.1
1945
The Molander Caseas Holk, Generalstaatsanwalt
9.0
1944
Tierarzt Dr. Vlimmenas Van der Kalk
1943
Dr. Terror's House of Horrorsas The Mad Inventor
8.3
1943
Dieselas Direktor Buz
6.5
1943
Wenn die Sonne wieder scheintas Bauer Termöhlen
7.3
1942
Wedding in Barenhofas Leonhard von Krakow
7.0
1942
The Great Kingas Gen. Czernitscheff
7.0
1941
Das Mädchen von Fanöas Ulerk Ohm
9.0
1941
My Life for Irelandas Sir George Beverley
6.5
1940
Twilightas Förster Kuhnert
7.5
1939
Das Recht auf Liebeas Herr von Salurn, Schloßgutsbesitzer in Tirol
7.0
1939
The Immortal Heartas Dr. Schedel
7.0
1938
Secret Missionas Morrow
8.0
10.0
1935
The Man with the Pawas Wiegant, Präsident der Industrie-Bank
7.0
1935
Only a Comedianas Staatsminister von Creven
6.9
1934
A Man Wants to Get to Germanyas Ship Stoker
5.8
1933
Inge and the Millionsas Bankier Seemann
9.0
1933
Hans Westmaras Kuprikoff
5.6
1932
Marshal Forwardas Marschall Blücher
10.0
1932
The Mystery of Johann Orthas Fürst Rostowsky Botschafter a.Wien
7.0
1932
The Living Deadas Mörder
6.6
1930
Fundvogelas Professor Reutlinger
10.0
1928
A Daughter Of Destinyas Professor ten Brinken
6.4
1927
Die Welt ohne Waffenas Dr. Dankmar Tollen
10.0
1927
Svengalias Svengali
8.0
1927
9.0
1927
The Weaversas Fabrikant Dreißiger
7.3
1927
Glanz und Elend der Kurtisanenas Vautrin
7.0
1926
8.0
1926
The Magicianas Oliver Haddo
6.1
9.0
1925
Living Buddhasas Großlama
7.0
1924
The Film in the Filmas Self
7.3
1923
S.O.S. Die Insel der Tränenas Jack
10.0
1923
Der Schatz der Gesine Jakobsenas Niels Nissen
1922
10.0
1922
Monna Vannaas Guido Gursino
9.0
1922
Herzog Ferrantes Endeas Herzog Ferrante
8.0
1922
Lucrezia Borgiaas Micheletto
5.1
1922
Vaninaas Gouverneur von Turin
5.2
1922
The Loves of Pharaohas Samlak
6.5
1921
Roswolsky's Mistressas Eugen Roswolsky
10.0
1921
7.0
1920
Steuermann Holkas Steuermann Holk
8.0
1920
The Golem: How He Came into the Worldas The Golem
7.0
1920
Sumurunas Der alte Scheich
6.1
10.0
1920
Figures of the Nightas Thomas Bezug
10.0
1919
6.5
1918
The Pied Piper of Hamelinas Fahrender Spielmann (Traveling Minstrel)
5.5
1917
6.5
1917
Hans Trutz in the Land of Milk and Honeyas Hans Trutz
1916
The Yoghias Yogi / Rasmus
8.0
1916
Rübezahl's Weddingas Ruebezahl
5.0
1915
The Golemas Golem
6.7
1914
1913
The Student of Pragueas Balduin - A Student / Self
6.1
Production & Directing (31)
1960
The GolemDirector
1937
Krach und Glück um KünnemannDirector
7.0
1937
10.0
1936
Moscow ShanghaiDirector
8.0
1936
The Hour of TemptationDirector
10.0
1936
August der StarkeDirector
10.0
1934
A Man Wants to Get to GermanyDirector
5.8
1934
Die Freundin eines großen MannesDirector
10.0
1928
5.7
1925
Living BuddhasDirector
7.0
1925
Living BuddhasWriter
7.0
1922
Herzog Ferrantes EndeWriter
8.0
1922
Herzog Ferrantes EndeDirector
8.0
1921
The Lost ShadowWriter
7.0
1920
The Golem: How He Came into the WorldScreenplay
7.0
1920
7.0
1920
Der GaleerensträflingWriter
10.0
1918
The Pied Piper of HamelinDirector
5.5
1918
5.5
1917
1917
1917
The Golem and the Dancing GirlDirector
6.0
1917
6.0
1916
The YoghiDirector
8.0
1916
The YoghiWriter
8.0
1916
Rübezahl's WeddingDirector
5.0
1916
Rübezahl's WeddingScreenplay
5.0
1915
The GolemScreenplay
6.7
1915
The GolemDirector
6.7
1915
Peter SchlemihlDirector
1913
The Student of PragueScreenplay
6.1