Known For
Acting
Born
Jan 24, 1881
Died
Aug 17, 1975
Place of Birth
Reval, Harrien County, Governorate of Estonia, Russian Empire [now Tallinn, Harju County, Estonia]
Credits
81 titles
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.
Known For
Filmography
Der große Zauberer - Max Reinhardt
Self
Unser Willi ist der Beste
Alte Dame
Seine Majestät Gustav Krause
Emma
Emil and the Detectives
Nana
The Monster of London City
Emily the Housekeeper
The Haunted Castle
Yvonne
Der Geburtstag unserer Ehe
Tante Dolly
Sweetheart of the Gods
Frau Lengefeld
Ihr 106. Geburtstag
Viktoria Burger
Marriage of Figaro
Marcellina
The Night of the Twelfth
Frau Siebel, Lanskis Wirtin
Wozzeck
...and the Sky Above Us
Frau Heise
No Place for Love
Niobe
Tell the Truth
Schwester Ida
The Man in the Saddle
Haushälterin
Life Calls
Klara
A Beautiful Day
Hedwigs Wirtin
The Impostor
Gräfin Anastasia
I'll Carry You in My Arms
Frau Herbst
The Waitress Anna
Mathilde Noack
Dream Music
Mme. Holme
Die unvollkommene Liebe
Geheimrätin Zenglein
The March to the Führer
Self
Was wird hier gespielt?
Hansel and Gretel
Hexe
Die Geliebte
Frau Geheimrat Peters
The Leghorn Hat
Baronin Champigny, Pamelas Tante
Tanz auf dem Vulkan
Freight from Baltimore
You and I
The Gambler
Marfa, Kinderfrau
Anna Favetti
Frau Stetius
Großalarm
Frau Köppen
Altes Herz geht auf die Reise
Gasparone
Daphne and the Diplomat
Frau Wachsmut
A Dangerous Game
Martinis Haushälterin Hildegard
Die göttliche Jette
Der Etappenhase
Tante von Marie
Ball at the Metropol
Frau Selle
Annemarie. Die Geschichte einer jungen Liebe
Mutter Brinkmann
Moscow Shanghai
Frau Iwanowna
Moral
Frau Lundt
Hans in Luck
Mutter
The Student of Prague
Jarmila
Joan of Arc
Frau aus dem Volk
Barcarole
Giacintas Dienerin Elvira
An Evening Visit
Music in the Blood
Mathilde