Paul Wegener

Acting • 84 Credits

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.

🎬 Directed Titles (16)

Directorial Filmography
The Golem: How He Came into the World

The Golem: How He Came into the World

1920 ⭐ 3.5
The Golem

The Golem

1915 ⭐ 3.4
A Man Wants to Get to Germany

A Man Wants to Get to Germany

1934 ⭐ 2.9
Rübezahl's Wedding

Rübezahl's Wedding

1916 ⭐ 2.5
The Golem and the Dancing Girl

The Golem and the Dancing Girl

1917 ⭐ 3.0
The Pied Piper of Hamelin

The Pied Piper of Hamelin

1918 ⭐ 2.8
Moscow Shanghai

Moscow Shanghai

1936 ⭐ 4.0
Unter Ausschluß der Öffentlichkeit

Unter Ausschluß der Öffentlichkeit

1937 ⭐ 5.0
Die Freundin eines großen Mannes

Die Freundin eines großen Mannes

1934 ⭐ 5.0
Krach und Glück um Künnemann

Krach und Glück um Künnemann

1937 ⭐ 3.5
The Hour of Temptation

The Hour of Temptation

1936 ⭐ 5.0
The Yoghi

The Yoghi

1916 ⭐ 4.0
Living Buddhas

Living Buddhas

1925 ⭐ 3.5
Herzog Ferrantes Ende

Herzog Ferrantes Ende

1922 ⭐ 4.0
Hans Trutz in the Land of Milk and Honey

Hans Trutz in the Land of Milk and Honey

1917
The Golem

The Golem

1960

✍️ Written & Story Credits (13)

Screenplay, Novel & Story
The Golem: How He Came into the World

The Golem: How He Came into the World

1920 ⭐ 3.5
Screenplay
The Student of Prague

The Student of Prague

1913 ⭐ 3.1
Screenplay
The Golem

The Golem

1915 ⭐ 3.4
Screenplay
The Strange Case of Captain Ramper

The Strange Case of Captain Ramper

1928 ⭐ 2.9
Writer
Rübezahl's Wedding

Rübezahl's Wedding

1916 ⭐ 2.5
Screenplay
The Golem and the Dancing Girl

The Golem and the Dancing Girl

1917 ⭐ 3.0
Writer
The Pied Piper of Hamelin

The Pied Piper of Hamelin

1918 ⭐ 2.8
Writer
The Yoghi

The Yoghi

1916 ⭐ 4.0
Writer
Herzog Ferrantes Ende

Herzog Ferrantes Ende

1922 ⭐ 4.0
Writer
Living Buddhas

Living Buddhas

1925 ⭐ 3.5
Writer
Der Galeerensträfling

Der Galeerensträfling

1920 ⭐ 5.0
Writer
The Lost Shadow

The Lost Shadow

1921 ⭐ 3.5
Writer
Hans Trutz in the Land of Milk and Honey

Hans Trutz in the Land of Milk and Honey

1917
Writer

🎭 Acting Roles (30)

Ranked by Prestige & Popularity
The Golem: How He Came into the World

The Golem: How He Came into the World

1920 ⭐ 3.5
as The Golem
The Student of Prague

The Student of Prague

1913 ⭐ 3.1
as Balduin - A Student / Self
The Golem

The Golem

1915 ⭐ 3.4
as Golem
The Magician

The Magician

1926 ⭐ 3.0
as Oliver Haddo
Sumurun

Sumurun

1920 ⭐ 3.0
as Der alte Scheich
Madame DuBarry

Madame DuBarry

1919 ⭐ 3.2
A Daughter Of Destiny

A Daughter Of Destiny

1928 ⭐ 3.2
as Professor ten Brinken
The Loves of Pharaoh

The Loves of Pharaoh

1922 ⭐ 3.3
as Samlak
Kolberg

Kolberg

1945 ⭐ 3.0
as Loucadou
The Great King

The Great King

1942 ⭐ 3.5
as Gen. Czernitscheff
Lucrezia Borgia

Lucrezia Borgia

1922 ⭐ 2.5
as Micheletto
Hans Westmar

Hans Westmar

1933 ⭐ 2.8
as Kuprikoff
Vanina

Vanina

1922 ⭐ 2.6
as Gouverneur von Turin
The Living Dead

The Living Dead

1932 ⭐ 3.3
as Mörder
Diesel

Diesel

1943 ⭐ 3.3
as Direktor Buz
The Immortal Heart

The Immortal Heart

1939 ⭐ 3.5
as Dr. Schedel
A Man Wants to Get to Germany

A Man Wants to Get to Germany

1934 ⭐ 2.9
as Ship Stoker
Only a Comedian

Only a Comedian

1935 ⭐ 3.5
as Staatsminister von Creven
Wedding in Barenhof

Wedding in Barenhof

1942 ⭐ 3.5
as Leonhard von Krakow
The Weavers

The Weavers

1927 ⭐ 3.6
as Fabrikant Dreißiger
The Golem and the Dancing Girl

The Golem and the Dancing Girl

1917 ⭐ 3.0
The Strange Case of Captain Ramper

The Strange Case of Captain Ramper

1928 ⭐ 2.9
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors

Dr. Terror's House of Horrors

1943 ⭐ 4.2
as The Mad Inventor
Eyes of Love

Eyes of Love

1951 ⭐ 3.6
as Prof. Mochmann
Rübezahl's Wedding

Rübezahl's Wedding

1916 ⭐ 2.5
as Ruebezahl
The Pied Piper of Hamelin

The Pied Piper of Hamelin

1918 ⭐ 2.8
as Fahrender Spielmann (Traveling Minstrel)
The Man with the Paw

The Man with the Paw

1935 ⭐ 3.5
as Wiegant, Präsident der Industrie-Bank
Twilight

Twilight

1940 ⭐ 3.8
as Förster Kuhnert
The Film in the Film

The Film in the Film

1924 ⭐ 3.6
as Self
Sleeping Beauty

Sleeping Beauty

1917 ⭐ 3.3