Born 1874 (age 73) · Arnoldsdorf, West Prussia, Germany [now Jarantowice, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland]
Appears in 72 titles

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

The Golem: How He Came Into the World
The Student of Prague
6.1
The Student of Prague
1913
as Balduin - A Student / Self
The Golem
6.7
The Golem
1915
as Golem
Sumurun
6.1
Sumurun
1920
as Der alte Scheich
The Magician
6.1
The Magician
1926
as Oliver Haddo
Madame DuBarry
6.5
Madame DuBarry
1919
A Daughter Of Destiny
6.4
A Daughter Of Destiny
1928
as Professor ten Brinken
The Loves of Pharaoh
6.5
The Loves of Pharaoh
1922
as Samlak
Kolberg
6.1
Kolberg
1945
as Loucadou
The Great King
7.0
The Great King
1942
as Gen. Czernitscheff
Lucrezia Borgia
5.1
Lucrezia Borgia
1922
as Micheletto
Hans Westmar
5.6
Hans Westmar
1933
as Kuprikoff
Vanina
5.2
Vanina
1922
as Gouverneur von Turin
6.5
My Life for Ireland
1941
as Sir George Beverley
The Living Dead
6.6
The Living Dead
1932
as Mörder
Diesel
6.5
Diesel
1943
as Direktor Buz
The Immortal Heart
7.0
The Immortal Heart
1939
as Dr. Schedel
A Man Wants to Get to Germany
5.8
A Man Wants to Get to Germany
1934
as Ship Stoker
Only a Comedian
6.9
Only a Comedian
1935
as Staatsminister von Creven
Hochzeit auf Bärenhof
7.0
Hochzeit auf Bärenhof
1942
as Leonhard von Krakow