Paul Wegener
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 11, 1874
- Died
- September 13, 1948
- Birthplace
- Arnoldsdorf, West Prussia, Germany [now Jarantowice, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland]
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 2025
as The Golem (archive footage)
The Golem 1960
as The Golem, Director
Eyes of Love 1951
as Prof. Mochmann
- Der große Mandarin
Der große Mandarin 1949
as Mandarin
Kolberg 1945
as Loucadou
- The Molander Case
The Molander Case 1945
as Holk, Generalstaatsanwalt
- Tierarzt Dr. Vlimmen
Tierarzt Dr. Vlimmen 1944
as Van der Kalk
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors 1943
as The Mad Inventor
Diesel 1943
as Direktor Buz
- Wenn die Sonne wieder scheint
Wenn die Sonne wieder scheint 1943
as Bauer Termöhlen
Wedding in Barenhof 1942
as Leonhard von Krakow
The Great King 1942
as Gen. Czernitscheff
- Das Mädchen von Fanö
Das Mädchen von Fanö 1941
as Ulerk Ohm
- My Life for Ireland
My Life for Ireland 1941
as Sir George Beverley
Twilight 1940
as Förster Kuhnert
Das Recht auf Liebe 1939
as Herr von Salurn, Schloßgutsbesitzer in Tirol
The Immortal Heart 1939
as Dr. Schedel
Secret Mission 1938
as Morrow
Stärker als die Liebe 1938
Actor
Krach und Glück um Künnemann 1937
Director
Unter Ausschluß der Öffentlichkeit 1937
Director
Moscow Shanghai 1936
Director
The Hour of Temptation 1936
Director
- August der Starke
August der Starke 1936
Director
The Man with the Paw 1935
as Wiegant, Präsident der Industrie-Bank
Only a Comedian 1935
as Staatsminister von Creven
A Man Wants to Get to Germany 1934
as Ship Stoker, Director
Die Freundin eines großen Mannes 1934
Director
Inge and the Millions 1933
as Bankier Seemann
Hans Westmar 1933
as Kuprikoff
- Marshal Forward
Marshal Forward 1932
as Marschall Blücher
The Mystery of Johann Orth 1932
as Fürst Rostowsky Botschafter a.Wien
The Living Dead 1932
as Mörder
Fundvogel 1930
as Professor Reutlinger
A Daughter Of Destiny 1928
as Professor ten Brinken
The Strange Case of Captain Ramper 1928
Actor, Writer
- Die Welt ohne Waffen
Die Welt ohne Waffen 1927
as Dr. Dankmar Tollen
Svengali 1927
as Svengali
Arme kleine Sif 1927
Actor
The Weavers 1927
as Fabrikant Dreißiger
Glanz und Elend der Kurtisanen 1927
as Vautrin
Souls Aflame 1926
Actor
The Magician 1926
as Oliver Haddo
Der Mann aus dem Jenseits 1926
Actor
Living Buddhas 1925
as Großlama, Director, Writer
The Film in the Film 1924
as Self
S.O.S. Die Insel der Tränen 1923
as Jack
- Der Schatz der Gesine Jakobsen
Der Schatz der Gesine Jakobsen 1923
as Niels Nissen
- Das Liebesnest
Das Liebesnest 1922
Actor
Monna Vanna 1922
as Guido Gursino
Herzog Ferrantes Ende 1922
as Herzog Ferrante, Director, Writer
Lucrezia Borgia 1922
as Micheletto
Vanina 1922
as Gouverneur von Turin
The Loves of Pharaoh 1922
as Samlak
Roswolsky's Mistress 1921
as Eugen Roswolsky
The Lost Shadow 1921
Actor, Writer
- Steuermann Holk
Steuermann Holk 1920
as Steuermann Holk
The Golem: How He Came into the World 1920
as The Golem, Director, Screenplay
Sumurun 1920
as Der alte Scheich
Der Galeerensträfling 1920
Actor, Writer
Figures of the Night 1920
as Thomas Bezug
Madame DuBarry 1919
Actor
The Pied Piper of Hamelin 1918
as Fahrender Spielmann (Traveling Minstrel), Director, Writer
Sleeping Beauty 1917
Actor
Hans Trutz in the Land of Milk and Honey 1917
as Hans Trutz, Director, Writer
The Golem and the Dancing Girl 1917
Actor, Director, Writer
The Yoghi 1916
as Yogi / Rasmus, Director, Writer
Rübezahl's Wedding 1916
as Ruebezahl, Director, Screenplay
The Golem 1915
as Golem, Director, Screenplay
- Peter Schlemihl
Peter Schlemihl 1915
Director
- Evinrude
Evinrude 1914
Actor
The Student of Prague 1913
as Balduin - A Student / Self, Screenplay
Credits from TMDB.