
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.

The Golem: How He Came into the World
1920

Kolberg
1945

The Golem
1915

The Magician
1926

The Student of Prague
1913

The Yoghi
1916

Hans Westmar
1933

The Loves of Pharaoh
1922

The Weavers
1927

Wedding in Barenhof
1942

Only a Comedian
1935

Twilight
1940

Rübezahl's Wedding
1916

Monna Vanna
1922

Fundvogel
1930

The Pied Piper of Hamelin
1918

Der Mann aus dem Jenseits
1926

Svengali
1927

Hans Trutz in the Land of Milk and Honey
1917

A Man Wants to Get to Germany
1934

Das Recht auf Liebe
1939

FASCISM(s): A Film in Six Parts
2025

A Daughter Of Destiny
1928

Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
1943

The Great King
1942

Eyes of Love
1951

The Living Dead
1932

The Golem and the Dancing Girl
1917

Vanina
1922

Living Buddhas
1925

S.O.S. Die Insel der Tränen
1923

Secret Mission
1938

Figures of the Night
1920

The Immortal Heart
1939

Glanz und Elend der Kurtisanen
1927

Herzog Ferrantes Ende
1922