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
The Golem: How He Came into the World
(1920)
The Golem
Lucrezia Borgia
(1922)
Micheletto
The Golem
(1915)
Golem
Kolberg
(1945)
Loucadou
Full Filmography
Acting
The Student of Prague
(1913)
Balduin - A Student / Self
Evinrude
(1914)
The Golem
(1915)
Golem
Rübezahl's Wedding
(1916)
Ruebezahl
The Yoghi
(1916)
Yogi / Rasmus
The Golem and the Dancing Girl
(1917)
Sleeping Beauty
(1917)
Hans Trutz in the Land of Milk and Honey
(1917)
Hans Trutz
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
(1918)
Fahrender Spielmann (Traveling Minstrel)
Madame DuBarry
(1919)
The Golem: How He Came into the World
(1920)
The Golem
Sumurun
(1920)
Der alte Scheich
Figures of the Night
(1920)
Thomas Bezug
Der Galeerensträfling
(1920)
Steuermann Holk
(1920)
Steuermann Holk
Roswolsky's Mistress
(1921)
Eugen Roswolsky
Der verlorene Schatten
(1921)
The Loves of Pharaoh
(1922)
Samlak
Vanina
(1922)
Gouverneur von Turin
Lucrezia Borgia
(1922)
Micheletto
Monna Vanna
(1922)
Guido Gursino
Das Liebesnest
(1922)
Herzog Ferrantes Ende
(1922)
Herzog Ferrante
Der Schatz der Gesine Jakobsen
(1923)
Niels Nissen
S.O.S. Die Insel der Tränen
(1923)
The Film in the Film
(1924)
Himself
Living Buddhas
(1925)
Großlama
The Magician
(1926)
Oliver Haddo
Der Mann aus dem Jenseits
(1926)
Dagfin
(1926)
The Weavers
(1927)
Fabrikant Dreißiger
Die Welt ohne Waffen
(1927)
Dr. Dankmar Tollen
Arme kleine Sif
(1927)
Svengali
(1927)
Svengali
Glanz und Elend der Kurtisanen
(1927)
Vautrin
A Daughter Of Destiny
(1928)
Professor ten Brinken
The Strange Case of Captain Ramper
(1928)
Fundvogel
(1930)
Professor Reutlinger
The Living Dead
(1932)
Mörder
The Mystery of Johann Orth
(1932)
Fürst Rostowsky Botschafter a.Wien
Marshal Forward
(1932)
Marschall Blücher
Inge and the Millions
(1933)
Bankier Seemann
Hans Westmar
(1933)
Kuprikoff
A Man Wants to Get to Germany
(1934)
Ship Stoker
Only a Comedian
(1935)
Staatsminister von Creven
Der Mann mit der Pranke
(1935)
Wiegant, Präsident der Industrie-Bank
In geheimer Mission
(1938)
Morrow
Stärker als die Liebe
(1938)
Das Recht auf Liebe
(1939)
Herr von Salurn, Schloßgutsbesitzer in Tirol
The Immortal Heart
(1939)
Dr. Schedel
Zwielicht
(1940)
Förster Kuhnert
My Life for Ireland
(1941)
Sir George Beverley
Das Mädchen von Fanö
(1941)
Ulerk Ohm
The Great King
(1942)
Gen. Czernitscheff
Hochzeit auf Bärenhof
(1942)
Leonhard von Krakow
Diesel
(1943)
Direktor Buz
Wenn die Sonne wieder scheint
(1943)
Bauer Termöhlen
Tierarzt Dr. Vlimmen
(1944)
Van der Kalk
Kolberg
(1945)
Loucadou
The Molander Case
(1945)
Holk, Generalstaatsanwalt
Der große Mandarin
(1949)
Mandarin
Eyes of Love
(1951)
Prof. Mochmann
Writing
The Student of Prague
(1913)
Screenplay
The Golem
(1915)
Screenplay
Rübezahl's Wedding
(1916)
Screenplay
The Yoghi
(1916)
Writer
The Golem and the Dancing Girl
(1917)
Writer
Hans Trutz in the Land of Milk and Honey
(1917)
Writer
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
(1918)
Writer
The Golem: How He Came into the World
(1920)
Screenplay
Der Galeerensträfling
(1920)
Writer
Der verlorene Schatten
(1921)
Writer
Herzog Ferrantes Ende
(1922)
Writer
Living Buddhas
(1925)
Writer
The Strange Case of Captain Ramper
(1928)
Writer
Directing
The Golem
(1915)
Director
Peter Schlemihl
(1915)
Director
Rübezahl's Wedding
(1916)
Director
The Yoghi
(1916)
Director
The Golem and the Dancing Girl
(1917)
Director
Hans Trutz in the Land of Milk and Honey
(1917)
Director
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
(1918)
Director
The Golem: How He Came into the World
(1920)
Director
Herzog Ferrantes Ende
(1922)
Director
Living Buddhas
(1925)
Director
A Man Wants to Get to Germany
(1934)
Director
Die Freundin eines großen Mannes
(1934)
Director
Moskau - Shanghai
(1936)
Director
Die Stunde der Versuchung
(1936)
Director
August der Starke
(1936)
Director
Unter Ausschluß der Öffentlichkeit
(1937)
Director
Krach und Glück um Künnemann
(1937)
Director