Werner Krauss

Acting Born Jun 23, 1884 Died Oct 20, 1959 Gestungshausen, Sonnefeld, Bavaria, Germany 107 credits

Biography

Werner Krauss works in acting. Born June 23, 1884 in Gestungshausen, Sonnefeld, Bavaria, Germany. Died October 20, 1959. Archytele tracks 107 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.

Ask the Vault

Ask anything about Werner Krauss.

Frequent co-stars

Ginger Rogers 10 shared titles

Allen Jenkins 8 shared titles

Carolina Miranda 5 shared titles

Akari Tadano 4 shared titles

Kaori Nakamura 3 shared titles

Herb Vigran 3 shared titles

Bella Murphy 3 shared titles

Ana Lucía Domínguez 2 shared titles

Harold Wilson 2 shared titles

Bebe Daniels 2 shared titles

Career timeline

2011

Jedermann Remixed

1998

Universal Horror

1958

The Tell-Tale Heart

1957

Landesschau Baden-WürttembergBacchus

1955

Sohn ohne Heimat

1950

The Fallen StarPrämien auf den Tod

1943

Paracelsus

1942

Between Heaven and EarthThe Dismissal

1941

Annelie

1940

Süss, the Jew

1939

Der letzte AppellRobert Koch, der Bekämpfer des Todes

1936

Burg Theatre

1935

Hundert Tage

1932

The Man Without a Name

1931

Yorck

1929

Napoleon at St. Helena

1928

Looping the LoopDie Hölle der Jungfrauen

1927

The Merry FarmerThe Vice of HumanityUnter Ausschluß der ÖffentlichkeitRadio MagicDie Hose

1926

NanaSecrets of a SoulThe House of LiesTartuffeDas graue Haus

1925

JealousyJoyless StreetVarietyThe Morals of the AlleyDie Dame aus Berlin

1924

Decameron NightsWaxworksThe Film in the Film

1923

Fräulein RaffkeThe Jew of MestriI.N.R.I. – A Film of HumanityThe Unknown TomorrowThe Ancient Law

1922

OthelloThe Burning SoilDie Beute der ErinnyenNathan der Weise

1921

DantonLady HamiltonDer Tanz um Liebe und GlückShatteredChristian Wahnschaffe II: Escape from the Golden Dungeon

1920

The Cabinet of Dr. CaligariJohannes GothEwiger StromOpferDie Frau ohne Seele

1919

The Dance of DeathRose BerndOpiumMazeppa, Folk Hero of the UkraineDie Frau mit den Orchideen

1918

ColombaMadame d'OraDer Prozeß HauersThe Story of Dida IbsenDas Gift der Medici

1917

Die Tochter der Gräfin StachowskaA Night of HorrorWenn Frauen lieben und hassenDas Bacchanal des Todes

1916

Tales of HoffmannZirkusblutEverymanRevenge of the DeadFreitag, der 13. Das unheimliche Haus. 2. Teil

1914

Stuart Webbs: Die geheimnisvolle Villa

Full Filmography

107 titles

Jedermann Remixed (2011) as Death (archive footage)
Universal Horror (1998) as (archive footage)
The Tell-Tale Heart (1958) as The Old Man
Landesschau Baden-Württemberg (1957) as self
Bacchus (1957) as Gesandter des Vatikans
Sohn ohne Heimat (1955) as Wilhelm Hartmann
The Fallen Star (1950) as Lenura / Lenoir
Prämien auf den Tod (1950) as Dr. Schmidt
Advertisement
Paracelsus (1943) as Paracelsus
Between Heaven and Earth (1942) as Justus Rottwinkel
The Dismissal (1942) as Geheimrat von Holstein
Annelie (1941) as Katasteramtsrat Reinhold Dörensen
Süss, the Jew (1940) as Rabbi Loew
Der letzte Appell (1939)
Robert Koch, der Bekämpfer des Todes (1939) as Geheimrat Rudolf Virchow
Burg Theatre (1936) as Friedrich Mitterer
Hundert Tage (1935) as Napoleon
The Man Without a Name (1932) as Heinrich Martin
Yorck (1931) as General Ludwig Yorck von Wartenburg
Napoleon at St. Helena (1929) as Napoleon
Looping the Loop (1928) as Botto
Die Hölle der Jungfrauen (1928) as Mistkowski
The Merry Farmer (1927)
The Vice of Humanity (1927) as Willibald Cooks
Unter Ausschluß der Öffentlichkeit (1927) as Ibrahim Hulam
Radio Magic (1927) as Theophil Schimmelpfenning
Die Hose (1927) as Theobald Maske
Make Up (1927) as Kitty Lerron
Nana (1926) as Count Muffat
Secrets of a Soul (1926) as Martin Fellman
The House of Lies (1926) as Hjalmar Ekdal
Tartuffe (1926) as Herr Orgon
Das graue Haus (1926)
The Wife's Crusade (1926) as Der Idiot
The Student of Prague (1926) as Scapinelli, Wucherer
Superfluous People (1926) as Ortspolizist Suka
One Does Not Play with Love (1926) as Fürst Colalto
Jealousy (1925) as Mann - Georges Ménard
Joyless Street (1925) as Josef Geiringer
Variety (1925)
The Morals of the Alley (1925) as Viehhändler engros
Die Dame aus Berlin (1925) as Anton Zöllner
Der Trödler von Amsterdam (1925) as Arent Bergh
Reveille, das große Wecken (1925)
Decameron Nights (1924) as Soldan
Waxworks (1924) as Jack the Ripper / Spring-Heeled Jack
The Film in the Film (1924) as Self
Fräulein Raffke (1923) as Emil Raffke
The Jew of Mestri (1923) as Shylock (Mordecai)
I.N.R.I. – A Film of Humanity (1923) as Pontius Pilatus
The Unknown Tomorrow (1923) as Marc Muradock
The Ancient Law (1923) as Nathan, der Professor
Adam und Eva (1923) as Eddie Gloon
Between Evening and Morning (1923) as Sagan
The Treasure (1923) as Svetelenz
The Student Prince (1923) as Dr. Jüttner
The Doll Maker of Kiang-Ning (1923)
Othello (1922) as Iago
The Burning Soil (1922) as Der alte Rog / Old Rog
Die Beute der Erinnyen (1922)
Nathan der Weise (1922) as Nathan
Danton (1921) as Robespierre
Lady Hamilton (1921) as Lord William Hamilton
Der Tanz um Liebe und Glück (1921)
Shattered (1921) as Bahnwärter
Christian Wahnschaffe II: Escape from the Golden Dungeon (1921)
The House in Dragon Street (1921) as Walter
Zirkus des Lebens (1921) as Philipp Hogger
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) as Dr. Caligari
Johannes Goth (1920)
Ewiger Strom (1920) as Ferryman
Opfer (1920) as Premier
Die Frau ohne Seele (1920)
Die Kwannon von Okadera (1920) as Harlander
Die Frau im Himmel (1920) as Tatjana's father
The Dance of Death (1919) as The Cripple
Rose Bernd (1919) as Der alte Bernd
Opium (1919) as Nung-Tschang
Mazeppa, Folk Hero of the Ukraine (1919) as Mazeppa
Die Frau mit den Orchideen (1919)
Spiritismus (1919)
Die Insel der Glücklichen (1919) as Dr. Wenning
Das verwunschene Schloß (1919) as Bauer Grödner
Das ewige Rätsel (1919)
Die Pagode (1919) as Dr. Remus
Das Mädchen und die Männer (1919)
Prostitution (1919) as Mann
Phantome des Lebens (1919)
Colomba (1918) as Gonzales
Madame d'Ora (1918)
Der Prozeß Hauers (1918)
The Story of Dida Ibsen (1918) as Philipp Galen
Das Gift der Medici (1918)
Diary of a Lost Woman (1918) as Meinert
Es werde Licht! 3. Teil (1918) as Waldemar Gorsky
Die Tochter der Gräfin Stachowska (1917)
A Night of Horror (1917) as The artist
Wenn Frauen lieben und hassen (1917)
Das Bacchanal des Todes (1917)
Tales of Hoffmann (1916) as Conte Dapertutto
Zirkusblut (1916)
Everyman (1916) as Death
Revenge of the Dead (1916) as Dorfschulze Paul Horvath
Freitag, der 13. Das unheimliche Haus. 2. Teil (1916) as Prof. Cardallhan
Der chinesische Götze. Das unheimliche Haus. 3. Teil (1916) as Franz Mollheim
The Uncanny House (1916) as Albert von Sievers
Stuart Webbs: Die geheimnisvolle Villa (1914)

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Werner Krauss best known for?

Werner Krauss is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Landesschau Baden-Württemberg (1957), Unexpectedly Naughty Fukami (2025), Zoboomafoo (1999), The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920).

When and where was Werner Krauss born?

Werner Krauss was born on June 23, 1884 in Gestungshausen, Sonnefeld, Bavaria, Germany. They passed away on October 20, 1959.

How many credits does Werner Krauss have?

Werner Krauss has accumulated over 107 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1920 to 2011.

What is Werner Krauss's background in cinema and television?

Werner Johannes Krauss (Krauß in German; 23 June 1884 – 20 October 1959) was a German stage and film actor. Krauss dominated the German stage of the early 20th century. However, his participation in the 1940 antisemitic propaganda film Jud Süß (Süss, the Jew) and his collaboration with the Nazis made him a controversia...

Werner Krauss by the numbers

107credits

106films

1TV series

1914–2011active years

Age in their best-rated roles

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) as Dr. Caligari — aged about 36
Landesschau Baden-Württemberg (1957) as self — aged about 73

Full filmography (107) Born on June 23 In memoriam 1959

What viewers say

No comments yet. Be the first to share your take on Werner Krauss.