
Acting
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.

Rübezahl's Wedding
1916

Only a Comedian
1935

Hans Westmar
1933

Wedding in Barenhof
1942

Twilight
1940

Kolberg
1945

The Golem: How He Came into the World
1920

The Golem
1915

Eyes of Love
1951

Figures of the Night
1920

Fundvogel
1930

The Weavers
1927

The Yoghi
1916

Monna Vanna
1922

Living Buddhas
1925

Svengali
1927

Secret Mission
1938

Herzog Ferrantes Ende
1922

The Student of Prague
1913

Madame DuBarry
1919

The Loves of Pharaoh
1922

The Immortal Heart
1939

The Magician
1926

The Great King
1942

Hans Trutz in the Land of Milk and Honey
1917

The Golem and the Dancing Girl
1917

FASCISM(s): A Film in Six Parts
2025

The Pied Piper of Hamelin
1918

Lucrezia Borgia
1922

A Daughter Of Destiny
1928

Arme kleine Sif
1927

Diesel
1943

The Lost Shadow
1921

A Man Wants to Get to Germany
1934

The Film in the Film
1924

Sumurun
1920