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Paul Wegener

Paul Wegener

Personal Info:

KNOWN FOR

Acting

GENDER

male

BIRTHDAY

1874-12-11

DAY OF DEATH

1948-09-13

PLACE OF BIRTH

Arnoldsdorf, West Prussia, Germany [now Jarantowice, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland]

ALSO KNOWN AS

Paul Hermann Wegener

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.

POPULAR MOVIES

acting