Acting

Werner Krauss

1884-1959

Known for The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, Joyless Street, Tartuffe.

2 linked movie credits shown

Born06/23/1884

Died10/20/1959

AgeDied at 75

BirthplaceGestungshausen, Sonnefeld, Bavaria, Germany

DepartmentActing

Also known asВернер Краусс, Werner Krauss, Werner Johannes Krauss, 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.

Movie Credits

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)

As Dr. Caligari

Drama, Horror, Thriller, Crime

Süss, the Jew (1940)

As Rabbi Loew

Drama, History