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Paul Wegener

Paul Wegener

Acting · Born 1874-12-11 (died at 73) · Arnoldsdorf, West Prussia, Germany [now Jarantowice, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland]

52 movies · 0 TV shows

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.

Known for

Rübezahl's Wedding
IMDb5.0

Rübezahl's Wedding

1916
The Golem: How He Came into the World
IMDb7.0

The Golem: How He Came into the World

1920
Twilight
IMDb7.5

Twilight

1940
Wedding in Barenhof
IMDb7.0

Wedding in Barenhof

1942
Hans Westmar
IMDb5.6

Hans Westmar

1933
The Golem
IMDb6.7

The Golem

1915
Fundvogel
IMDb10.0

Fundvogel

1930
Only a Comedian
IMDb6.9

Only a Comedian

1935
Kolberg
IMDb6.1

Kolberg

1945
The Weavers
IMDb7.3

The Weavers

1927
Eyes of Love
IMDb7.3

Eyes of Love

1951
Svengali
IMDb8.0

Svengali

1927
Monna Vanna
IMDb9.0

Monna Vanna

1922
The Yoghi
IMDb8.0

The Yoghi

1916
The Loves of Pharaoh
IMDb6.5

The Loves of Pharaoh

1922
The Magician
IMDb6.1

The Magician

1926
Madame DuBarry
IMDb6.5

Madame DuBarry

1919
Lucrezia Borgia
IMDb5.1

Lucrezia Borgia

1922
Living Buddhas
IMDb7.0

Living Buddhas

1925
A Man Wants to Get to Germany
IMDb5.8

A Man Wants to Get to Germany

1934
Diesel
IMDb6.5

Diesel

1943
The Student of Prague
IMDb6.1

The Student of Prague

1913
Figures of the Night
IMDb10.0

Figures of the Night

1920
The Immortal Heart
IMDb7.0

The Immortal Heart

1939
The Great King
IMDb7.0

The Great King

1942
The Living Dead
IMDb6.6

The Living Dead

1932
The Film in the Film
IMDb7.3

The Film in the Film

1924
Das Recht auf Liebe
IMDb7.0

Das Recht auf Liebe

1939
The Golem and the Dancing Girl
IMDb6.0

The Golem and the Dancing Girl

1917
Secret Mission
IMDb8.0

Secret Mission

1938
A Daughter Of Destiny
IMDb6.6

A Daughter Of Destiny

1928
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
IMDb5.5

The Pied Piper of Hamelin

1918
Arme kleine Sif
IMDb9.0

Arme kleine Sif

1927
FASCISM(s): A Film in Six Parts
0

FASCISM(s): A Film in Six Parts

2025
The Lost Shadow
IMDb7.0

The Lost Shadow

1921
Sumurun
IMDb6.1

Sumurun

1920
The Man with the Paw
IMDb7.0

The Man with the Paw

1935
Stärker als die Liebe
IMDb10.0

Stärker als die Liebe

1938
Roswolsky's Mistress
IMDb10.0

Roswolsky's Mistress

1921
Der Galeerensträfling
IMDb10.0

Der Galeerensträfling

1920
Herzog Ferrantes Ende
IMDb8.0

Herzog Ferrantes Ende

1922
Sleeping Beauty
IMDb6.5

Sleeping Beauty

1917
The Strange Case of Captain Ramper
IMDb5.7

The Strange Case of Captain Ramper

1928
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
IMDb8.3

Dr. Terror's House of Horrors

1943
Hans Trutz in the Land of Milk and Honey
0

Hans Trutz in the Land of Milk and Honey

1917
S.O.S. Die Insel der Tränen
IMDb10.0

S.O.S. Die Insel der Tränen

1923
Souls Aflame
IMDb8.0

Souls Aflame

1926
Vanina
IMDb5.2

Vanina

1922