Known For
Acting
Birthday
December 11, 1874
Place of Birth
Arnoldsdorf, West Prussia, Germany [now Jarantowice, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland]
Also Known As
- Paul Hermann Wegener
Paul Wegener
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.
Known For - Movies
The Golem
as Golem
The Golem: How He Came Into the World
as The Golem
Kolberg
as Loucadou
Madame DuBarry
A Daughter Of Destiny
as Professor ten Brinken
The Magician
as Oliver Haddo
The Film in the Film
as Self
Sumurun
as Der alte Scheich
The Living Dead
as Mörder
Figures of the Night
as Thomas Bezug