Paul 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.

Movies & TV Shows

1. The Golem: How He Came into the World (1920) — The Golem
2. The Student of Prague (1913) — Balduin - A Student / Self
3. The Golem (1915) — Golem
4. Sumurun (1920) — Der alte Scheich
5. The Magician (1926) — Oliver Haddo
6. Madame DuBarry (1919)
7. A Daughter Of Destiny (1928) — Professor ten Brinken
8. The Loves of Pharaoh (1922) — Samlak
9. Kolberg (1945) — Loucadou
10. The Great King (1942) — Gen. Czernitscheff
11. Lucrezia Borgia (1922) — Micheletto
12. Hans Westmar (1933) — Kuprikoff
13. Vanina (1922) — Gouverneur von Turin
14. My Life for Ireland (1941) — Sir George Beverley
15. The Living Dead (1932) — Mörder
16. Diesel (1943) — Direktor Buz
17. The Immortal Heart (1939) — Dr. Schedel
18. A Man Wants to Get to Germany (1934) — Ship Stoker
19. Only a Comedian (1935) — Staatsminister von Creven
20. Wedding in Barenhof (1942) — Leonhard von Krakow
21. The Weavers (1927) — Fabrikant Dreißiger
22. The Golem and the Dancing Girl (1917)
23. Wenn die Sonne wieder scheint (1943) — Bauer Termöhlen
24. The Strange Case of Captain Ramper (1928)
25. Dr. Terror's House of Horrors (1943) — The Mad Inventor
26. Eyes of Love (1951) — Prof. Mochmann
27. Rübezahl's Wedding (1916) — Ruebezahl
28. Der große Mandarin (1949) — Mandarin
29. The Pied Piper of Hamelin (1918) — Fahrender Spielmann (Traveling Minstrel)
30. The Man with the Paw (1935) — Wiegant, Präsident der Industrie-Bank
31. Twilight (1940) — Förster Kuhnert
32. The Film in the Film (1924) — Self
33. Sleeping Beauty (1917)
34. S.O.S. Die Insel der Tränen (1923) — Jack
35. Glanz und Elend der Kurtisanen (1927) — Vautrin
36. Inge and the Millions (1933) — Bankier Seemann
37. The Molander Case (1945) — Holk, Generalstaatsanwalt
38. Das Recht auf Liebe (1939) — Herr von Salurn, Schloßgutsbesitzer in Tirol
39. The Mystery of Johann Orth (1932) — Fürst Rostowsky Botschafter a.Wien
40. The Yoghi (1916) — Yogi / Rasmus

Directed

1. The Golem: How He Came into the World (1920) — Director
2. The Golem (1915) — Director
3. A Man Wants to Get to Germany (1934) — Director
4. Rübezahl's Wedding (1916) — Director
5. The Golem and the Dancing Girl (1917) — Director
6. The Pied Piper of Hamelin (1918) — Director
7. Moscow Shanghai (1936) — Director
8. Unter Ausschluß der Öffentlichkeit (1937) — Director
9. Die Freundin eines großen Mannes (1934) — Director
10. Krach und Glück um Künnemann (1937) — Director
11. The Hour of Temptation (1936) — Director
12. The Yoghi (1916) — Director
13. August der Starke (1936) — Director
14. Living Buddhas (1925) — Director
15. Herzog Ferrantes Ende (1922) — Director
16. Peter Schlemihl (1915) — Director
17. Hans Trutz in the Land of Milk and Honey (1917) — Director
18. The Golem (1960) — Director