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Paul Wegener

Paul Wegener

Born December 11, 1874· Arnoldsdorf, West Prussia, Germany [now Jarantowice, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland]

† Died September 13, 1948

18Filmography★ 7.6Average rating

Emerging from a legal background, he abandoned his studies at twenty to pursue acting, touring provincial stages before joining Max Reinhardt’s troupe in 1906. By 1912 he entered cinema, appearing in the 1913 version of The Student of Prague and soon co-writing and co-directing the lost 1915 Golem, a hit that secured his reputation; the 1920 remake The Golem: How He Came into the World remains a l…

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

Known for

Filmography

Features 16

The Golem★ 6.7
The Golem1915
The Golem: How He Came into the World★ 7
The Golem: How He Came into the World1920

Short films 2

The Golem and the Dancing Girl★ 6
The Golem and the Dancing Girl1917

Also in front of the camera

The roles they played on screen.

All on-screen roles
The Golem: How He Came into the World★ 7
The Golem: How He Came into the World1920
The Golem★ 6.7
The Golem1915