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Werner Krauss

Werner Krauss

Werner Krauß

1884 – 1959·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.

Filmography

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari

1920Dr. Caligari
Othello

Othello

1922Iago
The Burning Soil

The Burning Soil

1922Der alte Rog / Old Rog
The Treasure

The Treasure

1923Svetelenz
Waxworks

Waxworks

1924Jack the Ripper / Spring-Heeled Jack
Joyless Street

Joyless Street

1925Josef Geiringer
Variety

Variety

1925
Tartuffe

Tartuffe

1926Herr Orgon
Nana

Nana

1926Count Muffat
The Student of Prague

The Student of Prague

1926Scapinelli, Wucherer
Secrets of a Soul

Secrets of a Soul

1927Martin Fellman
Looping the Loop

Looping the Loop

1928Botto