Paul Wegener

1874-12-11 – 1948-09-13 · 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.

Paul Wegener

Biography

Known for

S.O.S. Die Insel der Tränen

Fundvogel

Figures of the Night

Stärker als die Liebe

Der Galeerensträfling

Roswolsky's Mistress

Inge and the Millions

Arme kleine Sif

Monna Vanna

Der Mann aus dem Jenseits

Dr. Terror's House of Horrors

The Yoghi

Secret Mission

Svengali

Herzog Ferrantes Ende