Werner Krauss
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Careers this long are unusual: Werner Krauss is a German actor who has rarely been away from the screen for long. 'The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari' is the longest-standing point of contact with the audience. The list also holds 'Tartuffe'. The distance between the first credit and the most recent is about 112 years.
Werner Krauss
61 Movies
Careers this long are unusual: Werner Krauss is a German actor who has rarely been away from the screen for long. 'The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari' is the longest-standing point of contact with the audience. The list also holds 'Tartuffe'. The distance between the first credit and the most recent is about 112 years.
Movies
Plays Dr. Caligari
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
1920
Plays Count Muffat
Nana
1926
Plays The Cripple
The Dance of Death
1919
Plays Astmann
Johannes Goth
1920
Plays Rabbi Loew
Süss, the Jew
1940
Plays Scapinelli, Wucherer
The Student of Prague
1926
Plays Jack the Ripper / Spring-Heeled Jack
Waxworks
1924
Plays Nathan, der Professor
The Ancient Law
1923
Plays Geheimrat Rudolf Virchow
Robert Koch, der Bekämpfer des Todes
1939
Plays Conte Dapertutto
Tales of Hoffmann
1916
Plays Josef Geiringer
Joyless Street
1925
Plays Pontius Pilatus
I.N.R.I. – A Film of Humanity
1923
Plays Nung-Tschang
Opium
1919
Plays Shylock (Mordecai)
The Jew of Mestri
1923
Plays Iago
Othello
1922
Plays Martin Fellman
Secrets of a Soul
1926
Plays Ibrahim Hulam
Unter Ausschluß der Öffentlichkeit
1927
Plays Robespierre
Danton
1921
Plays Herr Orgon
Tartuffe
1926
Plays Lord William Hamilton
Lady Hamilton
1921
Plays Katasteramtsrat Reinhold Dörensen
Annelie
1941
Plays Svetelenz
The Treasure
1923
Plays Der alte Rog / Old Rog
The Burning Soil
1922
Plays Mazeppa
Mazeppa, Folk Hero of the Ukraine
1919
Plays Nathan
Nathan der Weise
1922
Plays Paracelsus
Paracelsus
1943
Plays Friedrich Mitterer
Burg Theatre
1936
Plays Geheimrat von Holstein
The Dismissal
1942
Plays General Ludwig Yorck von Wartenburg
Yorck
1931
Plays Wilhelm Hartmann
Sohn ohne Heimat
1955
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Süss, the Jew
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Sohn ohne Heimat
Wilhelm Hartmann
1955
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The Fallen Star
Lenura / Lenoir
1950
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Prämien auf den Tod
Dr. Schmidt
1950
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Paracelsus
Paracelsus
1943
Film
The Dismissal
Geheimrat von Holstein
1942
Film
Annelie
Katasteramtsrat Reinhold Dörensen
1941
Film
Süss, the Jew
Rabbi Loew
1940
Film
Robert Koch, der Bekämpfer des Todes
Geheimrat Rudolf Virchow
1939
Film
Burg Theatre
Friedrich Mitterer
1936
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Werner Krauss still alive?
Werner Krauss passed away on October 20, 1959 at age 75.
What are the most famous roles of Werner Krauss?
Werner Krauss is best known for roles in The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, Tartuffe, Waxworks.
How many movies has Werner Krauss been in?
Over a 45-year career (since 1914), Werner Krauss has appeared in 61 movies and 0 TV shows.
What was Werner Krauss's first movie?
The career of Werner Krauss began with Stuart Webbs: Die geheimnisvolle Villa (1914).
What is Werner Krauss's most recent movie or series?
Werner Krauss's most recent release is The Tell-Tale Heart, which premiered on June 16, 1958.
Werner Krauss
1884-06-23 · Gestungshausen, Sonnefeld, Bavaria, Germany
Werner Johannes Krauss (Krauß in German; 23 June 1884 – 20 October 1959) was a German stage and film actor. Krauss dominated the German stage of the early 20th century. However, his participation in the 1940 antisemitic propaganda film Jud Süß (Süss, the Jew) and his collaboration with the Nazis made him a controversial figure.