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Paul Wegener
Acting
Born: December 11, 1874
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.
Known For

The Golem: How He Came Into the World
as The Golem

Sumurun
as Der alte Scheich

Kolberg
as Loucadou

The Great King
as Gen. Czernitscheff

The Golem
as Golem

The Loves of Pharaoh
as Samlak

The Student of Prague
as Balduin - A Student / Self

The Weavers
as Fabrikant Dreißiger

My Life for Ireland
as Sir George Beverley

Inge and the Millions
as Bankier Seemann