Elsa Wagner
Actress
42 Movies
Movies
Plays Mutter Brinkmann
Annemarie. Die Geschichte einer jungen Liebe
1936
Plays Nana
Emil and the Detectives
1964
Plays Yvonne
The Haunted Castle
1960
Plays Anna, Heinrich's wife
Atlantik
1929
Plays Frau Martens
Children of No Importance
1926
Plays Hedwigs Wirtin
A Beautiful Day
1944
Plays Die Mutter
I.N.R.I. – A Film of Humanity
1923
Plays Emily the Housekeeper
The Monster of London City
1964
Plays Frau aus dem Volk
Joan of Arc
1935
Plays Frau Jepantschin
Wandering Souls
1921
Plays Jarmila
The Student of Prague
1935
Plays Alte Dame
Unser Willi ist der Beste
1971
Plays Richard's mother
Mad Love
1921
Plays Frau des Bürgermeisters (Mayor's Wife)
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
1918
Plays Frau Herbst
I'll Carry You in My Arms
1943
Plays Prinzeß Amalie
The Old Fritz II
1928
Plays Luthers Mutter
Luther
1928
Plays Erikas Mutter
The Song of Life
1931
Plays Frau Heise
...and the Sky Above Us
1947
Plays Prinzessin Amalie
The Old Fritz
1928
Plays Baronin Champigny, Pamelas Tante
The Leghorn Hat
1939
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Unser Willi ist der Beste
Alte Dame
1971
Emil and the Detectives
Nana
1964
The Monster of London City
Emily the Housekeeper
1964
The Haunted Castle
Yvonne
1960
Sweetheart of the Gods
Frau Lengefeld
1960
Marriage of Figaro
Marcellina
1949
The Night of the Twelfth
Frau Siebel, Lanskis Wirtin
1949
...and the Sky Above Us
Frau Heise
1947
Tell the Truth
Schwester Ida
1946
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Elsa Wagner still alive?
Elsa Wagner passed away on August 17, 1975 at age 94.
What are the most famous roles of Elsa Wagner?
Elsa Wagner is best known for roles in The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, Emil and the Detectives, From Morning to Midnight.
How many movies has Elsa Wagner been in?
Over a 59-year career (since 1916), Elsa Wagner has appeared in 42 movies and 0 TV shows.
What was Elsa Wagner's first movie?
The career of Elsa Wagner began with Das wandernde Licht (1916).
What is Elsa Wagner's most recent movie or series?
Elsa Wagner's most recent release is Der große Zauberer - Max Reinhardt, which premiered on October 30, 1973.
Elsa Wagner
1881-01-24 · Reval, Harrien County, Governorate of Estonia, Russian Empire [now Tallinn, Harju County, Estonia]
Elsa Wagner (January 24, 1881 – August 17, 1975) was a German actress who appeared in numerous theatrical productions and feature films during the 20th century, including 1920's The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari.
Born as Elisabeth Karoline Auguste Wagner on 24 January 1881 in Reval, in what is now Tallinn, Estonia, Elsa Wagner pursued training with Maria Spettini in Saint Petersburg, Russia prior to making her acting debut in Berlin, Germany in 1901. In addition to her performances on tour with multiple theater productions, including Faust and Peer Gynt, she went on to secure roles in more than 140 feature films, including Robert Wiene's Das Cabinet Des Dr. Caligari (The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari) and Karl Heinz Martin's Von Morgens bis Mitternachts (From Morn to Midnight) in 1920, F. W. Murnau's 1922 Das Brennende Acker (The Burning Earth), Gerhard Lamprecht's Die Buddenbrooks and Wiene's I.N.R.I. in 1923, and E. R. Dupont's 1929 Atlantik.