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Werner Krauss

German actor (1884-1959) · Germany · Actors · Died at 75

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Werner Johannes Krauss was a German stage and film actor. Krauss dominated the German stage of the early 20th century. However, his participation in the antisemitic propaganda film Jud Süß and his collaboration with the Nazis made him a controversial figure.

A life in dates

1959Died20 October 19591957Landesschau Baden-WürttembergSeries1950Prämien auf den TodFilm, Dr. Schmidt1943ParacelsusFilm, Paracelsus1941AnnelieFilm, Katasteramtsrat Reinhold Dörensen1940Süss, the JewFilm, Rabbi Loew1938Goethe Medal for Art and ScienceAward1936Burg TheatreFilm, Friedrich Mitterer1934StaatsschauspielerAward1928Looping the LoopFilm, Botto1927Die HoseFilm, Theobald Maske1925JealousyFilm, Mann - Georges Ménard1923Fräulein RaffkeFilm, Emil Raffke1922Nathan der WeiseFilm, Nathan1920Johannes GothFilm1919Mazeppa, Folk Hero of the UkraineFilm, Mazeppa1916Tales of HoffmannFilm, Conte Dapertutto1884Born23 June 1884

Also in Deutsch

Photos 3

Werner Krauß in 'Dantons Tod'Werner Krauß in 'Dantons Tod'Werner KraussWerner Krauss

Filmography 40

UHUniversal Horror(archive footage)1998
SHSohn ohne HeimatWilhelm Hartmann1955
PTPrämien auf den TodDr. Schmidt1950
PAParacelsusParacelsus1943
TDThe DismissalGeheimrat von Holstein1942
BEBetween Heaven and EarthJustus Rottwinkel1942
ANAnnelieKatasteramtsrat Reinhold Dörensen1941
SJSüss, the JewRabbi Loew1940
RTRobert Koch, der Bekämpfer des TodesGeheimrat Rudolf Virchow1939
BTBurg TheatreFriedrich Mitterer1936
NHNapoleon at St. HelenaNapoleon1929
LLLooping the LoopBotto1928
TFThe Merry Farmer1927
DHDie HoseTheobald Maske1927
TATartuffeHerr Orgon1926 · ★ 7.2
NANanaCount Muffat1926
SSSecrets of a SoulMartin Fellman1926
TPThe Student of PragueScapinelli, Wucherer1926
JSJoyless StreetJosef Geiringer1925 · ★ 6.7
VAVariety1925
JEJealousyMann - Georges Ménard1925
WAWaxworksJack the Ripper / Spring-Heeled Jack1924 · ★ 6.4
DNDecameron NightsSoldan1924
TTThe TreasureSvetelenz1923
TLThe Ancient LawNathan, der Professor1923
IHI.N.R.I. - A Film of HumanityPontius Pilatus1923
TMThe Jew of MestriShylock (Mordecai)1923
FRFräulein RaffkeEmil Raffke1923
TSThe Burning SoilDer alte Rog / Old Rog1922
OTOthelloIago1922
NWNathan der WeiseNathan1922
SHShatteredBahnwärter1921
LHLady HamiltonLord William Hamilton1921
DADantonRobespierre1921
TCThe Cabinet of Dr. CaligariDr. Caligari1920 · ★ 7.9
JGJohannes Goth1920
OPOpiumNung-Tschang1919
MUMazeppa, Folk Hero of the UkraineMazeppa1919
DSDie Tochter der Gräfin Stachowska1917
THTales of HoffmannConte Dapertutto1916

107 credits on file

Television 1

LWLandesschau Baden-Württemberg1957

Awards

Goethe Medal for Art and Science1938
Staatsschauspieler1934
Iffland-Ring
Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Ring of Honour of the City of Vienna
Grand Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria

In their orbit

Spouse: Maria Bard

About this person

Country
Germany
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1884 to 1959 · aged 75

In common with Werner

Jean RenoirAlso in Nana (1926)F. W. MurnauAlso in The Burning Soil (1922)Max SchreckAlso in Nathan der Weise (1922)Hans AlbersAlso in Fräulein Raffke (1923)Heinrich GeorgeAlso in Lady Hamilton (1921)Georg Wilhelm PabstAlso in The Treasure (1923)

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