Paul Wegener
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.
Birthday: 11 December 1874
Birth place: Arnoldsdorf, West Prussia, Germany [now Jarantowice, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland]
Known for: Acting
Movies known for
The Golem
The Golem: How He Came Into the World
A Daughter Of Destiny
Kolberg
The Student of Prague
The Living Dead
The Magician
S.O.S. Die Insel der Tränen
Only a Comedian
Sumurun
The Loves of Pharaoh
Der große Mandarin
Vanina
The Weavers
Glanz und Elend der Kurtisanen
The Great King
Hochzeit auf Bärenhof
Lucrezia Borgia
My Life for Ireland
Evinrude
The Golem and the Dancing Girl
Diesel
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
Inge and the Millions
Der Mann mit der Pranke
Zwielicht
Wenn die Sonne wieder scheint
Tierarzt Dr. Vlimmen
The Molander Case
Das Recht auf Liebe
The Strange Case of Captain Ramper
The Mystery of Johann Orth
Hans Trutz in the Land of Milk and Honey
The Yoghi
Fundvogel
Marshal Forward
Hans Westmar
The Immortal Heart
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
Madame DuBarry
In geheimer Mission