Metropolis
1927
Search results
Friedrich Rudolf Klein (24 November 1885 – 29 May 1955), better known as Rudolf Klein-Rogge, was a German film actor, best known for playing sinister figures in films in the 1920s and 1930s as well as being a mainstay in director Fritz Lang's Weimar-era films.
Rudolf Klein-Rogge was a German actor and writer who starred in many expressionist films, such as Metropolis, Dr. Mabuse and The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari. He was born in 1885, married to Thea von Harbou, and died in 1955 in Austria.
- January 1, 1
- Cologne, Germany
- January 1, 1
- Wetzelsdorf bei Jagerberg, Styria, Austria
Rudolf Klein-Rogge, gebürtig Friedrich Rudolf Klein (* 24. November 1885 in Köln; † 29. Mai 1955 in Wetzelsdorf bei Jagerberg, Österreich ), war ein deutscher Film- und Theaterschauspieler. Inhaltsverzeichnis. 1 Leben. 2 Filmografie. 3 Literatur. 4 Weblinks. 5 Einzelnachweise. Leben.
Rudolf Klein-Rogge was a German film actor who played sinister roles in Fritz Lang's Weimar-era films. He is best known for his performances as C. A. Rotwang in Metropolis and Doctor Mabuse in The Testament of Dr. Mabuse and other films.
Aug 22, 2023 · Rudolf Klein-Rogge was a German actor who specialized in playing evil geniuses in Fritz Lang's films, such as Dr. Mabuse, Metropolis, and Spies. Learn about his best film, best performance, stylistic traits, and filmography in this comprehensive profile.
May 6, 2020 · A habitué of decadent Art Deco nightclubs, Mabuse (Rudolf Klein-Rogge, who would play the mad scientist Rotwang in Lang’s “Metropolis”) preys upon his wealthy victims. Not just a criminal...
Prominent performer of the 1920s and 30s who starred in several of Fritz Lang's German masterpieces, most notably as master criminal Dr. Mabuse. Klein-Rogge later became a Nazi sympathizer and married Lang's ex-wife, screenwriter Thea von Harbou.
