Werner Krauss

    Known For

    Acting

    Birthday

    June 23, 1884

    Day of Death

    October 20, 1959 (75 years old)

    Place of Birth

    Gestungshausen, Sonnefeld, Bavaria, Germany

    Werner Krauss

    Biography

    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.

    Known For

    • The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari

      The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari

      1920

    • Tartuffe

      Tartuffe

      1926

    • Waxworks

      Waxworks

      1924

    • Süss, the Jew

      Süss, the Jew

      1940

    • The Joyless Street

      The Joyless Street

      1925

    • Variety

      Variety

      1925

    • Nana

      Nana

      1926

    • Secrets of a Soul

      Secrets of a Soul

      1926

    • The Student of Prague

      The Student of Prague

      1926

    • The Burning Soil

      The Burning Soil

      1922

    • Universal Horror

      Universal Horror

      1998

    • Othello

      Othello

      1922

    • Paracelsus

      Paracelsus

      1943

    • The Treasure

      The Treasure

      1923

    • The Ancient Law

      The Ancient Law

      1923