Paul Wegener
Austrian postcard by Iris Verlag, no. 653. Photo Willinger, Wien/ Vienna. Paul Wegener in his dressing room.
German actor, writer and film director Paul Wegener (1874-1948) is one of the true fathers of the horror and fantasy genre, particularly remembered for his three silent films centred around the Jewish legend of the Golem. Wegener was one of the pioneers of German cinema who realized the potential of the new medium and used the possibilities of cinematic trick photography as a method for presenting fantastic tales in a serious matter.
Paul Wegener
Austrian postcard by Iris Verlag, no. 653. Photo Willinger, Wien/ Vienna. Paul Wegener in his dressing room.
German actor, writer and film director Paul Wegener (1874-1948) is one of the true fathers of the horror and fantasy genre, particularly remembered for his three silent films centred around the Jewish legend of the Golem. Wegener was one of the pioneers of German cinema who realized the potential of the new medium and used the possibilities of cinematic trick photography as a method for presenting fantastic tales in a serious matter.