Acting
Paul Wegener
Born December 11, 1874 Arnoldsdorf, West Prussia, Germany [now Jarantowice, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland]
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.
Directed Films
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The Golem
1960·Horror
7.0
Krach und Glück um Künnemann
1937·Comedy
10.0
Unter Ausschluß der Öffentlichkeit
1937·Drama
8.0
Moscow Shanghai
1936·Drama
10.0
The Hour of Temptation
1936·Drama
5.8
A Man Wants to Get to Germany
1934·Adventure
10.0
Die Freundin eines großen Mannes
1934·Comedy
7.0
Living Buddhas
1925·Drama
8.0
Herzog Ferrantes Ende
1922·Drama
7.0
The Golem: How He Came into the World
1920·Fantasy
5.5
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
1918·Fantasy
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Hans Trutz in the Land of Milk and Honey
1917·Drama
6.0
The Golem and the Dancing Girl
1917·Horror
8.0
The Yoghi
1916·Drama
5.0
Rübezahl's Wedding
1916·Fantasy
6.7
The Golem
1915·Horror
Also Appeared In
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FASCISM(s): A Film in Six Parts
2025·Documentary
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The Golem
1960·Horror
7.3
Eyes of Love
1951·Drama
6.1
Kolberg
1945·War
8.3
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
1943·Horror
6.5
Diesel
1943·Drama
7.0
Wedding in Barenhof
1942·Drama
7.0
The Great King
1942·History
7.5
Twilight
1940·Drama
7.0
Das Recht auf Liebe
1939·Drama
7.0
The Immortal Heart
1939·History
8.0
Secret Mission
1938·Drama