Paul Wegener
personal-info
known-for
Acting
gender
Male
birthday
1874-12-11
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.