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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
