Paul Wegener

Paul Wegener

Acting

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

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FASCISM(s): A Film in Six Parts FASCISM(s): A Film in Six Parts 2025 The Golem The Golem 1960 Eyes of Love ★ 7.3 Eyes of Love 1951 Der große Mandarin ★ 7.5 Der große Mandarin 1949 Kolberg ★ 6.1 Kolberg 1945 The Molander Case ★ 9.0 The Molander Case 1945 Tierarzt Dr. Vlimmen Tierarzt Dr. Vlimmen 1944 Dr. Terror's House of Horrors ★ 8.3 Dr. Terror's House of Horrors 1943 Diesel ★ 6.5 Diesel 1943 Wenn die Sonne wieder scheint ★ 7.3 Wenn die Sonne wieder scheint 1943 Wedding in Barenhof ★ 7.0 Wedding in Barenhof 1942 The Great King ★ 7.0 The Great King 1942 Das Mädchen von Fanö ★ 9.0 Das Mädchen von Fanö 1941 My Life for Ireland ★ 6.5 My Life for Ireland 1941 Twilight ★ 7.5 Twilight 1940 Das Recht auf Liebe ★ 7.0 Das Recht auf Liebe 1939 The Immortal Heart ★ 7.0 The Immortal Heart 1939 Secret Mission ★ 8.0 Secret Mission 1938 Stärker als die Liebe ★ 10.0 Stärker als die Liebe 1938 The Man with the Paw ★ 7.0 The Man with the Paw 1935 Only a Comedian ★ 6.9 Only a Comedian 1935 A Man Wants to Get to Germany ★ 5.8 A Man Wants to Get to Germany 1934 Inge and the Millions ★ 9.0 Inge and the Millions 1933 Hans Westmar ★ 5.6 Hans Westmar 1933 Marshal Forward ★ 10.0 Marshal Forward 1932 The Mystery of Johann Orth ★ 7.0 The Mystery of Johann Orth 1932 The Living Dead ★ 6.6 The Living Dead 1932 Fundvogel ★ 10.0 Fundvogel 1930 A Daughter Of Destiny ★ 6.4 A Daughter Of Destiny 1928 The Strange Case of Captain Ramper ★ 5.7 The Strange Case of Captain Ramper 1928 Die Welt ohne Waffen ★ 10.0 Die Welt ohne Waffen 1927 Svengali ★ 8.0 Svengali 1927 Arme kleine Sif ★ 9.0 Arme kleine Sif 1927 The Weavers ★ 7.3 The Weavers 1927 Glanz und Elend der Kurtisanen ★ 7.0 Glanz und Elend der Kurtisanen 1927 Dagfin ★ 8.0 Dagfin 1926 The Magician ★ 6.1 The Magician 1926 Der Mann aus dem Jenseits ★ 9.0 Der Mann aus dem Jenseits 1926 Living Buddhas ★ 7.0 Living Buddhas 1925 The Film in the Film ★ 7.3 The Film in the Film 1924 S.O.S. Die Insel der Tränen ★ 10.0 S.O.S. Die Insel der Tränen 1923 Der Schatz der Gesine Jakobsen Der Schatz der Gesine Jakobsen 1923 Das Liebesnest ★ 10.0 Das Liebesnest 1922 Monna Vanna ★ 9.0 Monna Vanna 1922 Herzog Ferrantes Ende ★ 8.0 Herzog Ferrantes Ende 1922 Lucrezia Borgia ★ 5.1 Lucrezia Borgia 1922 Vanina ★ 5.2 Vanina 1922 The Loves of Pharaoh ★ 6.5 The Loves of Pharaoh 1922 Roswolsky's Mistress ★ 10.0 Roswolsky's Mistress 1921 The Lost Shadow ★ 7.0 The Lost Shadow 1921 Steuermann Holk ★ 8.0 Steuermann Holk 1920 The Golem: How He Came into the World ★ 7.0 The Golem: How He Came into the World 1920 Sumurun ★ 6.1 Sumurun 1920 Der Galeerensträfling ★ 10.0 Der Galeerensträfling 1920 Figures of the Night ★ 10.0 Figures of the Night 1920 Madame DuBarry ★ 6.5 Madame DuBarry 1919 The Pied Piper of Hamelin ★ 5.5 The Pied Piper of Hamelin 1918 Sleeping Beauty ★ 6.5 Sleeping Beauty 1917 Hans Trutz in the Land of Milk and Honey Hans Trutz in the Land of Milk and Honey 1917 The Golem and the Dancing Girl ★ 6.0 The Golem and the Dancing Girl 1917 The Yoghi ★ 8.0 The Yoghi 1916 Rübezahl's Wedding ★ 5.0 Rübezahl's Wedding 1916 The Golem ★ 6.7 The Golem 1915 Evinrude Evinrude 1914 The Student of Prague ★ 6.1 The Student of Prague 1913