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Paul Wegener

Known For
Acting
Born
December 11, 1874 in Arnoldsdorf, West Prussia, Germany [now Jarantowice, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland]
Died
September 13, 1948
Active Years
1920–2025 (106 Years)
Total Credits
96 credits in database
Acting Born Dec 11, 1874 Died Sep 13, 1948 Arnoldsdorf, West Prussia, Germany [now Jarantowice, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland] 96 credits
96
Total Credits
1920–2025
106 Years Career Span
5
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Paul Wegener works in acting. Born December 11, 1874 in Arnoldsdorf, West Prussia, Germany [now Jarantowice, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland]. Died September 13, 1948. Archytele tracks 96 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.

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Known for

Film

Eyes of Love

as Prof. Mochmann

百山百川行

as Staatsminister von Creven

Nemesis

as Fahrender Spielmann (Traveling Minstrel)

Nemesis

2026

Nemesis

2026

Frequent co-stars

Käthe Gold 1 shared title
René Deltgen 1 shared title
Rudolf Schündler 1 shared title
Mady Rahl 1 shared title
Maria Koppenhöfer 1 shared title
Hans Schlenck 1 shared title
Ilse Petri 1 shared title
Albert Florath 1 shared title
Gertrud Spalke 1 shared title
Marina Werner-Papke 1 shared title

Career timeline

FASCISM(s): A Film in Six Parts
The GolemThe Golem · Director
Eyes of Love
Der große Mandarin
KolbergThe Molander Case
Tierarzt Dr. Vlimmen
Wenn die Sonne wieder scheintDieselDr. Terror's House of Horrors
Wedding in BarenhofThe Great King
My Life for IrelandDas Mädchen von Fanö
Twilight
The Immortal HeartDas Recht auf Liebe
Secret MissionStärker als die Liebe
Krach und Glück um Künnemann · DirectorUnter Ausschluß der Öffentlichkeit · Director
Moscow Shanghai · DirectorThe Hour of Temptation · DirectorAugust der Starke · Director
Only a ComedianThe Man with the Paw
Die Freundin eines großen Mannes · DirectorA Man Wants to Get to GermanyA Man Wants to Get to Germany · Director
Hans WestmarInge and the Millions
Marshal ForwardThe Living DeadThe Mystery of Johann Orth
Fundvogel
A Daughter Of DestinyThe Strange Case of Captain RamperThe Strange Case of Captain Ramper · Writer
The WeaversSvengaliArme kleine SifGlanz und Elend der KurtisanenDie Welt ohne Waffen
The MagicianSouls AflameDer Mann aus dem Jenseits
Living BuddhasLiving Buddhas · DirectorLiving Buddhas · Writer
The Film in the Film
S.O.S. Die Insel der TränenDer Schatz der Gesine Jakobsen
Monna VannaDas LiebesnestHerzog Ferrantes EndeHerzog Ferrantes Ende · DirectorHerzog Ferrantes Ende · Writer
Roswolsky's MistressThe Lost ShadowThe Lost Shadow · Writer
The Golem: How He Came into the WorldThe Golem: How He Came into the World · ScreenplayThe Golem: How He Came into the World · DirectorSteuermann HolkFigures of the Night
Madame DuBarry
The Pied Piper of HamelinThe Pied Piper of Hamelin · DirectorThe Pied Piper of Hamelin · Writer

Full Filmography

96 titles
  • FASCISM(s): A Film in Six Parts (2025) as The Golem (archive footage)
  • The Golem (1960) as The Golem
  • The Golem (1960) Director
  • Eyes of Love (1951) as Prof. Mochmann
  • Der große Mandarin (1949) as Mandarin
  • Kolberg (1945) as Loucadou
  • The Molander Case (1945) as Holk, Generalstaatsanwalt
  • Tierarzt Dr. Vlimmen (1944) as Van der Kalk
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  • Wenn die Sonne wieder scheint (1943) as Bauer Termöhlen
  • Diesel (1943) as Direktor Buz
  • Dr. Terror's House of Horrors (1943) as The Mad Inventor
  • Wedding in Barenhof (1942) as Leonhard von Krakow
  • The Great King (1942) as Gen. Czernitscheff
  • My Life for Ireland (1941) as Sir George Beverley
  • Das Mädchen von Fanö (1941) as Ulerk Ohm
  • Twilight (1940) as Förster Kuhnert
  • The Immortal Heart (1939) as Dr. Schedel
  • Das Recht auf Liebe (1939) as Herr von Salurn, Schloßgutsbesitzer in Tirol
  • Secret Mission (1938) as Morrow
  • Stärker als die Liebe (1938)
  • Krach und Glück um Künnemann (1937) Director
  • Unter Ausschluß der Öffentlichkeit (1937) Director
  • Moscow Shanghai (1936) Director
  • The Hour of Temptation (1936) Director
  • August der Starke (1936) Director
  • Only a Comedian (1935) as Staatsminister von Creven
  • The Man with the Paw (1935) as Wiegant, Präsident der Industrie-Bank
  • Die Freundin eines großen Mannes (1934) Director
  • A Man Wants to Get to Germany (1934) as Ship Stoker
  • A Man Wants to Get to Germany (1934) Director
  • Hans Westmar (1933) as Kuprikoff
  • Inge and the Millions (1933) as Bankier Seemann
  • Marshal Forward (1932) as Marschall Blücher
  • The Living Dead (1932) as Mörder
  • The Mystery of Johann Orth (1932) as Fürst Rostowsky Botschafter a.Wien
  • Fundvogel (1930) as Professor Reutlinger
  • A Daughter Of Destiny (1928) as Professor ten Brinken
  • The Strange Case of Captain Ramper (1928)
  • The Strange Case of Captain Ramper (1928) Writer
  • The Weavers (1927) as Fabrikant Dreißiger
  • Svengali (1927) as Svengali
  • Arme kleine Sif (1927)
  • Glanz und Elend der Kurtisanen (1927) as Vautrin
  • Die Welt ohne Waffen (1927) as Dr. Dankmar Tollen
  • The Magician (1926) as Oliver Haddo
  • Souls Aflame (1926)
  • Der Mann aus dem Jenseits (1926)
  • Living Buddhas (1925) as Großlama
  • Living Buddhas (1925) Director
  • Living Buddhas (1925) Writer
  • The Film in the Film (1924) as Self
  • S.O.S. Die Insel der Tränen (1923) as Jack
  • Der Schatz der Gesine Jakobsen (1923) as Niels Nissen
  • Monna Vanna (1922) as Guido Gursino
  • Das Liebesnest (1922)
  • Herzog Ferrantes Ende (1922) as Herzog Ferrante
  • Herzog Ferrantes Ende (1922) Director
  • Herzog Ferrantes Ende (1922) Writer
  • Lucrezia Borgia (1922) as Micheletto
  • The Loves of Pharaoh (1922) as Samlak
  • Vanina (1922) as Gouverneur von Turin
  • Roswolsky's Mistress (1921) as Eugen Roswolsky
  • The Lost Shadow (1921)
  • The Lost Shadow (1921) Writer
  • The Golem: How He Came into the World (1920) as The Golem
  • The Golem: How He Came into the World (1920) Screenplay
  • The Golem: How He Came into the World (1920) Director
  • Steuermann Holk (1920) as Steuermann Holk
  • Figures of the Night (1920) as Thomas Bezug
  • Der Galeerensträfling (1920)
  • Der Galeerensträfling (1920) Writer
  • Sumurun (1920) as Der alte Scheich
  • Madame DuBarry (1919)
  • The Pied Piper of Hamelin (1918) as Fahrender Spielmann (Traveling Minstrel)
  • The Pied Piper of Hamelin (1918) Director
  • The Pied Piper of Hamelin (1918) Writer
  • Hans Trutz in the Land of Milk and Honey (1917) as Hans Trutz
  • Hans Trutz in the Land of Milk and Honey (1917) Director
  • Hans Trutz in the Land of Milk and Honey (1917) Writer
  • The Golem and the Dancing Girl (1917)
  • The Golem and the Dancing Girl (1917) Director
  • The Golem and the Dancing Girl (1917) Writer
  • Sleeping Beauty (1917)
  • Rübezahl's Wedding (1916) as Ruebezahl
  • Rübezahl's Wedding (1916) Director
  • Rübezahl's Wedding (1916) Screenplay
  • The Yoghi (1916) as Yogi / Rasmus
  • The Yoghi (1916) Director
  • The Yoghi (1916) Writer
  • The Golem (1915) as Golem
  • The Golem (1915) Director
  • The Golem (1915) Screenplay
  • Peter Schlemihl (1915) Director
  • Evinrude (1914)
  • The Student of Prague (1913) as Balduin - A Student / Self
  • The Student of Prague (1913) Screenplay

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Paul Wegener best known for?

Paul Wegener is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Eyes of Love (1951), 百山百川行 (2013), Nemesis (2026), Nemesis (2026).

When and where was Paul Wegener born?

Paul Wegener was born on December 11, 1874 in Arnoldsdorf, West Prussia, Germany [now Jarantowice, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland]. They passed away on September 13, 1948.

How many credits does Paul Wegener have?

Paul Wegener has accumulated over 96 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1920 to 2025.

What is Paul Wegener's background in cinema and television?

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.

Paul Wegener by the numbers

96credits
96films
0TV series
1913–2025active years

Age in their best-rated roles

Full filmography (96) Born on December 11 In memoriam 1948

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