Paul Wegener
Acting
Born December 11, 1874 — Died September 13, 1948
From Arnoldsdorf, West Prussia, Germany [now Jarantowice, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland]
Also known as Paul Hermann Wegener
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
FASCISM(s): A Film in Six Parts
The Golem (archive footage)
2025
The Golem
The Golem
1960
Eyes of Love
Prof. Mochmann
19517.3
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Der große Mandarin
Mandarin
19497.5
Kolberg
Loucadou
19456.1
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The Molander Case
Holk, Generalstaatsanwalt
19459.0
—
Tierarzt Dr. Vlimmen
Van der Kalk
1944
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
The Mad Inventor
19438.3
Diesel
Direktor Buz
19436.5
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Wenn die Sonne wieder scheint
Bauer Termöhlen
19437.3
Wedding in Barenhof
Leonhard von Krakow
19427.0
The Great King
Gen. Czernitscheff
19427.0
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Das Mädchen von Fanö
Ulerk Ohm
19419.0
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My Life for Ireland
Sir George Beverley
19416.5
Twilight
Förster Kuhnert
19407.5
Das Recht auf Liebe
Herr von Salurn, Schloßgutsbesitzer in Tirol
19397.0
The Immortal Heart
Dr. Schedel
19397.0
Secret Mission
Morrow
19388.0
Stärker als die Liebe
193810.0
The Man with the Paw
Wiegant, Präsident der Industrie-Bank
19357.0
Only a Comedian
Staatsminister von Creven
19356.9
A Man Wants to Get to Germany
Ship Stoker
19345.8
Inge and the Millions
Bankier Seemann
19339.0
Hans Westmar
Kuprikoff
19335.6
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Marshal Forward
Marschall Blücher
193210.0
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The Mystery of Johann Orth
Fürst Rostowsky Botschafter a.Wien
19327.0
The Living Dead
Mörder
19326.6
Fundvogel
Professor Reutlinger
193010.0
A Daughter Of Destiny
Professor ten Brinken
19286.4
The Strange Case of Captain Ramper
19285.7
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Die Welt ohne Waffen
Dr. Dankmar Tollen
192710.0
Svengali
Svengali
19278.0
Arme kleine Sif
19279.0
The Weavers
Fabrikant Dreißiger
19277.3
Glanz und Elend der Kurtisanen
Vautrin
19277.0
Souls Aflame
19268.0
The Magician
Oliver Haddo
19266.1
Der Mann aus dem Jenseits
19269.0
Living Buddhas
Großlama
19257.0
The Film in the Film
Self
19247.3
S.O.S. Die Insel der Tränen
Jack
192310.0
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Der Schatz der Gesine Jakobsen
Niels Nissen
1923
—
Das Liebesnest
192210.0
Monna Vanna
Guido Gursino
19229.0
Herzog Ferrantes Ende
Herzog Ferrante
19228.0
Lucrezia Borgia
Micheletto
19225.1
Vanina
Gouverneur von Turin
19225.2
The Loves of Pharaoh
Samlak
19226.5
Roswolsky's Mistress
Eugen Roswolsky
192110.0
The Lost Shadow
19217.0
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Steuermann Holk
Steuermann Holk
19208.0
The Golem: How He Came into the World
The Golem
19207.0
Sumurun
Der alte Scheich
19206.1
Der Galeerensträfling
192010.0
Figures of the Night
Thomas Bezug
192010.0
Madame DuBarry
19196.5
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
Fahrender Spielmann (Traveling Minstrel)
19185.5
Sleeping Beauty
19176.5
Hans Trutz in the Land of Milk and Honey
Hans Trutz
1917
The Golem and the Dancing Girl
19176.0
The Yoghi
Yogi / Rasmus
19168.0
Rübezahl's Wedding
Ruebezahl
19165.0
The Golem
Golem
19156.7
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Evinrude
1914
The Student of Prague
Balduin - A Student / Self
19136.1