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Paul Wegener

1874 - 1948

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Paul Wegener has received more than 214,395 page views. His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2019). Paul Wegener is the 1,534th most popular actor (up from 2,042nd in 2019), the 466th most popular biography from Poland (up from 564th in 2019) and the 11th most popular Polish Actor.

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  • 210k

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  • 56.04

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 27

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.05

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.82

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Paul Wegener ranks 1,534 out of 13,578. Before him are Peter Gallagher, Chris Noth, Christina Applegate, Sal Mineo, Terry Crews, and Charles Napier. After him are Bonnie Bedelia, Kelly Bishop, Joan Cusack, Lily Tomlin, Graham Greene, and Florence Lawrence.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1874, Paul Wegener ranks 71. Before him are Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić, Marguerite Long, Avgustyn Voloshyn, Max Dvořák, Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven, and Huang Xing. After him are Lewis Hine, Princess Anna of Montenegro, René-Louis Baire, Serge Koussevitzky, István Bethlen, and William Lyon Mackenzie King. Among people deceased in 1948, Paul Wegener ranks 71. Before him are Jacques Feyder, Therese Brandl, Wilhelm Ritter von Thoma, Harry Dexter White, Manuel Ponce, and Arshile Gorky. After him are Solomon Mikhoels, Fakhri Pasha, Jorge Eliécer Gaitán, Kâzım Karabekir, Sonny Boy Williamson I, and Achille Varzi.

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In Poland

Among people born in Poland, Paul Wegener ranks 466 out of 1,694. Before him are Max Factor (1877), Marcel Reich-Ranicki (1920), Wolf Messing (1899), Gottfried Achenwall (1719), Friedrich Graf von Wrangel (1784), and Adam Kazimierz Czartoryski (1734). After him are Maria Konopnicka (1842), Frederick Augustus, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst (1734), Jerzy Dudek (1973), Nahum Sokolow (1859), John Cantius (1390), and Cyprian Norwid (1821).

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Among ACTORS In Poland

Among actors born in Poland, Paul Wegener ranks 11. Before him are Daniel Olbrychski (1945), Tommy Wiseau (1955), Barbara Brylska (1941), Anny Ondra (1903), Dita Parlo (1906), and Aleksander Krupa (1947). After him are Beata Tyszkiewicz (1938), Janusz Gajos (1939), Izabella Scorupco (1970), Peter van Eyck (1911), Bella Darvi (1928), and Krystyna Janda (1952).

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Television and Movie Roles

The Golem: How He Came Into the World
The Golem
In 16th-century Prague, a rabbi creates the Golem - a giant creature made of clay. Using sorcery, he brings the creature to life in order to protect the Jews of Prague from persecution.
Oct 28o 19207 / 10
The Student of Prague
Balduin - A Student / Self
Prague, Bohemia, 1820. Balduin, a penniless student, falls in love with Countess Margit, a wealthy noblewoman whom he has saved from drowning.
Aug 22o 19136 / 10
The Golem
Golem
This mostly lost film is often confused with director Paul Wegener third and readily available interpretation of the legend; Der Golem, wie er in die Welt kam (1920). In this version of the golem legend, the golem, a clay statue brought to life by Rabbi Loew in 16th century Prague to save the Jews from the ongoing brutal persecution by the city's rulers, is found in the rubble of an old synagogue in the 20th century. Brought to life by an antique dealer, the golem is used as a menial servant. Eventually falling in love with the dealer's wife, it goes on a murderous rampage when its love for her goes unanswered.
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