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Elsa Wagner

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1881-01-24

Day of Death

1975-08-17

Place of Birth

Reval, Harrien County, Governorate of Estonia, Russian Empire [now Tallinn, Harju County, Estonia]

Elsa Wagner

Biography

Elsa Wagner (January 24, 1881 – August 17, 1975) was a German actress who appeared in numerous theatrical productions and feature films during the 20th century, including 1920's The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari. Born as Elisabeth Karoline Auguste Wagner on 24 January 1881 in Reval, in what is now Tallinn, Estonia, Elsa Wagner pursued training with Maria Spettini in Saint Petersburg, Russia prior to making her acting debut in Berlin, Germany in 1901. In addition to her performances on tour with multiple theater productions, including Faust and Peer Gynt, she went on to secure roles in more than 140 feature films, including Robert Wiene's Das Cabinet Des Dr. Caligari (The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari) and Karl Heinz Martin's Von Morgens bis Mitternachts (From Morn to Midnight) in 1920, F. W. Murnau's 1922 Das Brennende Acker (The Burning Earth), Gerhard Lamprecht's Die Buddenbrooks and Wiene's I.N.R.I. in 1923, and E. R. Dupont's 1929 Atlantik.

Filmography (75)

⭐ 9.0 Role: Self

Der große Zauberer - Max Reinhardt

1973
⭐ 6.5 Role: Alte Dame

Unser Willi ist der Beste

1971
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⭐ 0 Role: Emma

Seine Majestät Gustav Krause

1971
⭐ 6.2 Role: Nana

Emil and the Detectives

1964
⭐ 5.4 Role: Emily the Housekeeper

The Monster of London City

1964
⭐ 6.8 Role: Yvonne

The Haunted Castle

1960
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⭐ 0 Role: Tante Dolly

Der Geburtstag unserer Ehe

1960
⭐ 7.5 Role: Frau Lengefeld

Sweetheart of the Gods

1960
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⭐ 6.0 Role: Viktoria Burger

Ihr 106. Geburtstag

1958
⭐ 7.0 Role: Marcellina

Marriage of Figaro

1949
⭐ 5.7 Role: Unknown

Wozzeck

1947
⭐ 7.1 Role: Frau Heise

...and the Sky Above Us

1947
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⭐ 9.0 Role: Niobe

No Place for Love

1947
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⭐ 5.7 Role: Klara

Life Calls

1944
⭐ 6.5 Role: Mathilde Noack

The Waitress Anna

1941