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Paul Wegener

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Paul Wegener

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German actor and film director (1874-1948)

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Paul Wegener was a German film director, stage actor, film actor and screenwriter born on 11 December 1874 in Jarantowice and died on 13 September 1948 in Wilmersdorf. He was educated at the Kneiphof Gymnasium and was married to Greta Schröder and Lyda Salmonova.

His relative was Alfred Wegener, and his archives are held at the Märkisches Museum. He was buried at Friedhof Heerstraße, spoke German, and is credited with the work Der Golem.

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Born
1874
Died
1948
Works
1

Top works

  • Der Golem

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Film & TV

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

  • FASCISM(s): A Film in Six Parts — The Golem (archive footage)2025
  • The Golem — The Golem1960
  • Eyes of Love — Prof. Mochmann1951
  • Der große Mandarin — Mandarin1949
  • Kolberg — Loucadou1945
  • The Molander Case — Holk, Generalstaatsanwalt1945
  • Tierarzt Dr. Vlimmen — Van der Kalk1944
  • Diesel — Direktor Buz1943
  • Wenn die Sonne wieder scheint — Bauer Termöhlen1943
  • Dr. Terror's House of Horrors — The Mad Inventor1943

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Key facts

Born
( 1874-12-11 ) 11 December 1874, Arnoldsdorf , Province of Prussia , German Empire
Died
13 September 1948 (1948-09-13) (aged 73), Berlin , Allied-occupied Germany
Occupation
Actor
Spouse s
Lyda Salmonova (divorced, remarried), Greta Schröder (m.1924, divorced)
Relatives
Alfred Wegener (cousin), Kurt Wegener (cousin)

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Paul
Family name
Wegener
Gender
male
Citizenship
Germany
Place of birth
Jarantowice
Place of death
Wilmersdorf
Spouse
Lyda Salmonova
Occupation
screenwriter
Educated at
Kneiphof Gymnasium
Languages spoken
German
Image
Paul Wegener 2.jpg
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Paul Wegener
date of birth
1874-12-11
date of death
1948-09-13
name in native language
Paul Wegener
place of burial
Friedhof Heerstraße
related category
Category:Films directed by Paul Wegener
Commons Creator page
Paul Wegener
archives at
Märkisches Museum
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Paul Wegener (11 December 1874 – 13 September 1948) was a German actor, writer, and film director known for his pioneering role in German expressionist cinema.

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