Actor info
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Name :
Paul Wegener
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Born :
December 11, 1874 in Arnoldsdorf, West Prussia, Germany [now Jarantowice, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland] (73 years at death)
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Died :
September 13, 1948
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Known for :
Acting
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Gender :
Male
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Film career :
65 films (1913–2025)
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Also known as :
Paul Hermann Wegener
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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.
Notable films
- Twilight (1940) as Förster Kuhnert
- Marshal Forward (1932) as Marschall Blücher
- The Golem: How He Came into the World (1920) as The Golem
- Rübezahl's Wedding (1916) as Ruebezahl
- The Golem (1915) as Golem
