The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
1921
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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 antisemitic propaganda film Jud Süß and his collaboration with the Nazis made him a controversial figure.
Werner Krauss. Highest Rated: 96% The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1919) Lowest Rated: 71% Joyless Street (1925) Birthday: Jun 23, 1884. Birthplace: Gestungshausen, Germany. Distinguished stage...
Known For. The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari. Joyless Street. Tartuffe. Secrets of a Soul. Jew Süss. The Burning Soil. Waxworks. Shattered. Acting. All. Department. 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.
Werner Krauss was born on June 23, 1884 in Gestungshausen, Sonnefeld, Bavaria, Germany. He was an actor, known for The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920), Paracelsus (1943) and Robert Koch: The Battle Against Death (1939). He was married to Liselotte Graf, Maria Bard and Paula Saenger. He died on October 20, 1959 in Vienna, Austria.
Werner Krauss was a German actor known for roles in The Cabinet of Dr Caligari, Waxworks and The Student of Prague. Werner Krauss was also a Nazi supporter.
In films from 1916, Krauss became a worldwide sensation for his demonic portrayal of the titular medico in Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1919). His heavy, declamatory technique was perfect for such roles as Bottom in A Midsummer Night's Dream (1924) and Jack the Ripper in The Wax Works (1924).
Considered the quintessential work of German Expressionist cinema, it tells the story of an insane hypnotist ( Werner Krauss) who uses a brainwashed somnambulist ( Conrad Veidt) to commit murders.
