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Paul Wegener

Dec 11, 1874 - Sep 13, 1948 (73 years old) in Arnoldsdorf, West Prussia, Germany [now Jarantowice, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland]

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

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Die Welt ohne Waffen
Dr. Dankmar Tollen
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My Life for Ireland
Sir George Beverley
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Vanina
Gouverneur von Turin
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FASCISM(s): A Film in Six Parts
The Golem (archive footage)
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The Mystery of Johann Orth
Fürst Rostowsky Botschafter a.Wien
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Eyes of Love
Prof. Mochmann
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The Great King
Gen. Czernitscheff
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The Magician
Oliver Haddo

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