Cast

Werner Krauss

1884 – 1959

Active years (films on this site)

1920–1926

Genres

DramaHorrorMysteryThrillerFantasy

Schools and movements

German ExpressionismHorror and the Uncanny

Directors worked with

Robert Wiene2 filmsG.W. Pabst2 filmsPaul Leni1 filmF.W. Murnau1 film

Biography

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.

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Awards and honours

International

• Staatsschauspieler 1934
• Goethe Medal for Art and Science 1938
• Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
• Grand Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria
• Iffland-Ring
• Ring of Honour of the City of Vienna

6 films on this site

1. The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari 1920 · Robert Wiene · IMDb 8.0 · Cast
2. I.N.R.I. 1923 · Robert Wiene · IMDb 6.2 · Cast
3. Waxworks 1924 · Paul Leni · IMDb 6.5 · Cast
4. Tartuffe 1925 · F.W. Murnau · IMDb 7.1 · Cast
5. The Joyless Street 1925 · G.W. Pabst · IMDb 7.0 · Cast
6. Secrets of a Soul 1926 · G.W. Pabst · IMDb 6.8 · Cast