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Conrad Veidt

Acting Born Jan 22, 1893 Died Apr 3, 1943 Berlin, Germany 124 credits
124
Total Credits
2011
92 Years Career Span
8
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Hans Walter Conrad Veidt was a German actor born on January 22, 1893, in Berlin, Germany, and he died on April 3, 1943. Known for his work in acting, he had 121 known credits. During his career, he appeared in more than 100 films starting from 1916 until his death. His notable film roles included appearances in Different from the Others in 1919, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari in 1920, and The Man Who Laughs in 1928. He was a successful star of Ufa in German silent film and was one of its best-paid stars. After the Nazis came to power, he left Germany in 1933 with his new Jewish wife and settled in Britain, later emigrating to the United States around 1941.

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Career

Career overview

Hans Walter Conrad Veidt was a German actor born on January 22, 1893, in Berlin, Germany, who appeared in more than 100 films throughout his career. Known professionally as Conrad Veidt, he established a successful career in German silent film and became one of the best-paid stars of Ufa. Among his notable early works are the films Different from the Others in 1919, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari in 1920, and The Man Who Laughs in 1928.

After the Nazis came to power, Veidt was forced to leave Germany in 1933 along with his new Jewish wife. They settled in Britain, where Veidt participated in a number of film productions, including The Thief of Bagdad in 1940. He subsequently emigrated to the United States around 1941, which led to him securing a supporting role in the 1942 film Casablanca.

Throughout his active career, Veidt accumulated 121 known acting credits on the Movie Database platform. He passed away on April 3, 1943, at the age of 50.

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Known for

Film

Casablanca

as Major Heinrich Strasser
Film

The Thief of Bagdad

as Jaffar

Unexpectedly Naughty Fukami

as Der Staatsanwalt

Annette

as Paul Orlac

Zoboomafoo

as Minor Role (rumored)

My Gym Partner's a Monkey

as Cesare

Camellias

as Petre Karvan

The Space Kidettes

as Der Tod / Various Other Roles

Frequent co-stars

Humphrey Bogart 1 shared title
Ingrid Bergman 1 shared title
Paul Henreid 1 shared title
Claude Rains 1 shared title
Sydney Greenstreet 1 shared title
Peter Lorre 1 shared title
S.Z. Sakall 1 shared title
Madeleine Lebeau 1 shared title
Dooley Wilson 1 shared title
Joy Page 1 shared title

Career timeline

Vito
Visual Effects: The Thief of Bagdad
The Many Faces of Dracula
Universal Horror
The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute
CasablancaAbove Suspicion
All Through the NightNazi Agent
A Woman's FaceWhistling in the DarkThe Men in Her Life
The Thief of BagdadEscapeContrabandA New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
The Spy in Black
Tempête sur l'AsieThe Chess Player
Dark JourneyUnder the Red Robe
The Passing of the Third Floor BackKing of the Damned
Bella DonnaJew SüssWilhelm Tell
I Was a SpyThe Wandering JewThe Only GirlF.P.1
Rome ExpressThe Black HussarRasputin, Demon of the Women
Congress DancesThe Other SideThe Man Who Committed the MurderThe Night of the Decision
The Last CompanyThe Great PassionThe Love Storm
The Last PerformanceDas Land ohne Frauen
The Man Who LaughsThe Movie City of Hollywood
NapoleonLaws of Love: Innocently Outlawed!The Beloved RogueA Man's Past
The Wife's CrusadeThe Student of PragueThe Flight in the NightShould We Be Silent?Impetuous Youth
SchicksalLe Comte KostiaThe Ingmar Inheritance
The Hands of OrlacWaxworksHusbands or LoversDon Carlos und ElisabethThe Film in the Film
PaganiniGlanz gegen GlückWilhelm Tell
Lucrezia Borgia
Lady HamiltonDantonPeople in EcstasyLiebestaumelDer Leidensweg der Inge Krafft
The Cabinet of Dr. CaligariManolescu's MemoirsKünstlerlaunenFigures of the NightMoriturus
WahnsinnWahnsinn · DirectorEerie TalesOpiumNocturno der Liebe
The Mystery of BangaloreColombaThe Story of Dida IbsenDas DreimäderlhausDiary of a Lost Woman

Full Filmography

124 titles
  • Vito (2011) as Self (archive)
  • Visual Effects: The Thief of Bagdad (2008) as Jaffar (archival footage)
  • The Many Faces of Dracula (2000) as Self (archive footage)
  • Universal Horror (1998) as (archive footage)
  • The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute (1974) as Self (archive footage)
  • Casablanca (1943) as Major Heinrich Strasser
  • Above Suspicion (1943) as Hassert Seidel
  • All Through the Night (1942) as Franz Ebbing
  • Nazi Agent (1942) as Otto Becker / Baron Hugo von Detner
  • A Woman's Face (1941) as Torsten Barring
  • Whistling in the Dark (1941) as Joseph Jones
  • The Men in Her Life (1941) as Stanislas Rosing
  • The Thief of Bagdad (1940) as Jaffar
  • Escape (1940) as General Kurt von Kolb
  • Contraband (1940) as Capt. Andersen
  • A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound (1940) as Self
  • The Spy in Black (1939) as Captain Ernst Hardt
  • Tempête sur l'Asie (1938) as Erich Keith
  • The Chess Player (1938) as Le baron de Kempelen
  • Dark Journey (1937) as Baron Karl Von Marwitz
  • Under the Red Robe (1937) as Gil de Berault
  • The Passing of the Third Floor Back (1935) as The Stranger
  • King of the Damned (1935) as Convict 83
  • Bella Donna (1934) as Mahmoud Baroudi
  • Jew Süss (1934) as Josef 'Jew Süss' Oppenheimer
  • Wilhelm Tell (1934) as Gessler
  • I Was a Spy (1933) as Commandant Oberaertz
  • The Wandering Jew (1933) as Matathias / The Unknown Knight / Dr Matteos Battadios
  • The Only Girl (1933) as Marquis de Pontignac
  • F.P.1 (1933) as Maj. Ellissen
  • Rome Express (1932) as Zurta
  • The Black Hussar (1932) as Captain Hansgeorg von Hochberg
  • Rasputin, Demon of the Women (1932) as Grigori Rasputin
  • Congress Dances (1931) as Fürst Metternich
  • The Other Side (1931) as Hauptmann Stanhope
  • The Man Who Committed the Murder (1931) as Oberst Marquis de Sévigné
  • The Night of the Decision (1931) as General Gregori Platoff
  • The Last Company (1930) as Hauptmann Burk
  • The Great Passion (1930) as Himself
  • The Love Storm (1930) as Kingsley
  • The Last Performance (1929) as Erik the Great
  • Das Land ohne Frauen (1929) as Dick Ashton
  • The Man Who Laughs (1928) as Gwynplaine / Lord Clancharlie
  • The Movie City of Hollywood (1928) as Self
  • Napoleon (1927) as Donatien Alphonse François, Marquis de Sade
  • Laws of Love: Innocently Outlawed! (1927)
  • The Beloved Rogue (1927) as King Louis XI
  • A Man's Past (1927) as Paul La Roche
  • The Wife's Crusade (1926) as Der Staatsanwalt
  • The Student of Prague (1926) as Balduin, Student
  • The Flight in the Night (1926) as Count di Nolli, Heinrich IV
  • Should We Be Silent? (1926) as Paul Hartwig, Maler
  • Impetuous Youth (1926) as Renées Vater
  • Two Brothers (1926) as Wenzel Schellenberg / Michael Schellenberg
  • Love Is Blind (1926)
  • Schicksal (1925)
  • Le Comte Kostia (1925) as Comte Kostia
  • The Ingmar Inheritance (1925) as Hellgum
  • The Hands of Orlac (1924) as Paul Orlac
  • Waxworks (1924) as Ivan the Terrible
  • Husbands or Lovers (1924) as Der Liebhaber, ein Dichter
  • Don Carlos und Elisabeth (1924) as Don Carlos
  • The Film in the Film (1924) as Self
  • Paganini (1923) as Niccolo Paganini
  • Glanz gegen Glück (1923)
  • Wilhelm Tell (1923) as Hermann Gessler
  • Lucrezia Borgia (1922) as Cesare Borgia
  • Lady Hamilton (1921) as Lord Nelson
  • Danton (1921) as Minor Role (rumored)
  • People in Ecstasy (1921) as Professor Munk
  • Liebestaumel (1921) as Jalenko
  • Der Leidensweg der Inge Krafft (1921)
  • Landstraße und Großstadt (1921) as Raphael, der Geiger
  • The Indian Tomb, Part I: The Mission of the Yoghi (1921) as Ayan, Majarajah of Eschnapur
  • Das Geheimnis von Bombay (1921) as Tossi
  • Journey into the Night (1921) as Der Maler
  • The Indian Tomb, Part II: The Tiger of Eschnapur (1921) as Ayan, Majarajah of Eschnapur
  • Desire: The Tragedy of a Dancer (1921) as Ivan
  • Die Liebschaften des Hektor Dalmore (1921) as Hektor Dalmore
  • Christian Wahnschaffe II: Escape from the Golden Dungeon (1921) as Christian Wahnschaffe
  • The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) as Cesare
  • Manolescu's Memoirs (1920) as Manolescu
  • Künstlerlaunen (1920)
  • Figures of the Night (1920) as The clown
  • Moriturus (1920) as Wilmos, sanatorium director
  • Christian Wahnschaffe I: Weltbrand (1920) as Christian Wahnschaffe
  • The Merry-Go-Round (1920) as Petre Karvan
  • The Count of Cagliostro (1920) as Minister
  • The Head of Janus (1920) as Dr. Warren
  • Evening – Night – Morning (1920) as Brilburn - Maud's brother
  • Die Augen der Welt (1920) as Johannes Kay
  • Patience (1920) as Sir Percy Parker
  • Die Nacht auf Goldenhall (1920)
  • Die Nacht auf Goldenhall (1920) Director
  • Die Nacht auf Goldenhall (1920) Producer
  • Kurfürstendamm (1920) as The devil
  • Wahnsinn (1919) as Bankier Lorenzen
  • Wahnsinn (1919) Director
  • Eerie Tales (1919) as Der Tod / Various Other Roles
  • Opium (1919) as Dr. Richard Armstrong Jr.
  • Nocturno der Liebe (1919) as Frederic Chopin
  • Different from the Others (1919) as Paul Körner
  • Peer Gynt - 2. Teil: Peer Gynts Wanderjahre und Tod (1919)
  • Prostitution II (1919) as Alfred Werner
  • Around the World in 80 Days (1919) as Phineas Fogg
  • The Japanese Woman (1919)
  • Prinz Kuckuck (1919) as Carl Kraker
  • The Mexican (1919) as Dr. von Dossen
  • Die Okarina (1919)
  • Prostitution (1919) as Alfred Werner
  • Opfer der Gesellschaft (1919)
  • The Mystery of Bangalore (1918) as Dinja
  • Colomba (1918) as Henryk von Rhyn
  • The Story of Dida Ibsen (1918) as Erik Norrensen
  • Das Dreimäderlhaus (1918) as Schober
  • Diary of a Lost Woman (1918) as Dr. Julius
  • Jettchen Geberts Geschichte. 2. Henriette Jacoby (1918) as Doktor Köstling
  • Jettchen Geberts Geschichte. 1. Jettchen Gebert (1918) as Doktor Köstling
  • Not of the Woman Born (1918) as Satan
  • Es werde Licht! 4. Teil: Sündige Mütter (1918) as Kramer
  • Wenn Tote sprechen (1917) as Richard von Worth
  • Der Spion (1917) as Steinau
  • Fear (1917) as Indian Priest
  • Der Weg des Todes (1917)

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Conrad Veidt best known for?

Conrad Veidt is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Casablanca (1943), The Thief of Bagdad (1940), Unexpectedly Naughty Fukami (2025), Annette (1957).

When and where was Conrad Veidt born?

Conrad Veidt was born on January 22, 1893 in Berlin, Germany. They passed away on April 3, 1943.

How many credits does Conrad Veidt have?

Conrad Veidt has accumulated over 124 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1920 to 2011.

What is Conrad Veidt's background in cinema and television?

Hans Walter Conrad Veidt was a German actor born on January 22, 1893, in Berlin, Germany, and he died on April 3, 1943. Known for his work in acting, he had 121 known credits. During his career, he appeared in more than 100 films starting from 1916 until his death. His notable film roles included appearances in Differe...