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Werner Krauss was a German stage and film actor who dominated the early 20th century theatre and became a controversial figure for his Nazi collaboration. He starred in expressionist classics like The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari and Jud Süß, and was praised by Elisabeth Bergner and Oskar Werner.
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.
Learn about Werner Krauss (1884–1959), a versatile and influential actor who starred in Wedekind, Shakespeare, and Expressionist plays. Find entries from The Oxford Companion to Theatre and Performance and other sources.
26 Jul 2023 · The unhinged hypnotist Caligari (Werner Krauss) keeps, like a pet, a 23-year-old sleepwalker whom he calls Cesare the Somnambulist (Conrad Veidt).
Distinguished stage actor who entered film in the early 1910s and, beginning with "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" (1919), gained international recognition as one of the central performers...
Werner Johannes Krauss ( Krauß dalam bahasa Jerman; 23 Juni 1884 – 20 Oktober 1959) adalah seorang pemeran panggung dan film asal Jerman. Krauss mendominasi sandiwara Jerman pada awal abad ke-20.
Learn about the life and career of Werner Krauss, a German stage and film actor who starred in horror classics like The Cabinet of Dr Caligari and The Student of Prague. Find out how he became a Nazi supporter and a cultural ambassador of Nazi Germany.