Paul Wegener
Acting
December 11, 1874
Arnoldsdorf, 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
My Life for Ireland
1941
FASCISM(s): A Film in Six Parts
2025
The Magician
1926
The Living Dead
1932
The Golem
1915
Vanina
1922
Kolberg
1945
A Daughter Of Destiny
1928
The Golem and the Dancing Girl
1917
Sumurun
1920
Diesel
1943
Eyes of Love
1951
Madame DuBarry
1919
The Immortal Heart
1939
Rübezahl's Wedding
1916
The Great King
1942
The Golem: How He Came Into the World
1920
Lucrezia Borgia
1922
Dagfin
1926
Monna Vanna
1922