Elsa Wagner

Elsa Wagner

1/24/1881 – 8/17/1975Reval, Harrien County, Governorate of Estonia, Russian Empire [now Tallinn, Harju County, Estonia]

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 (81 titles)

Der große Zauberer - Max Reinhardt9.0Movie

Der große Zauberer - Max Reinhardt

Self · 1973

Unser Willi ist der Beste6.3Movie

Unser Willi ist der Beste

Alte Dame · 1971

Movie

Seine Majestät Gustav Krause

Emma · 1971

Emil and the Detectives6.2Movie

Emil and the Detectives

Nana · 1964

The Monster of London City5.4Movie

The Monster of London City

Emily the Housekeeper · 1964

The Haunted Castle6.8Movie

The Haunted Castle

Yvonne · 1960

Movie

Der Geburtstag unserer Ehe

Tante Dolly · 1960

Sweetheart of the Gods7.5Movie

Sweetheart of the Gods

Frau Lengefeld · 1960

6.0Movie

Ihr 106. Geburtstag

Viktoria Burger · 1958

Marriage of Figaro7.0Movie

Marriage of Figaro

Marcellina · 1949

The Night of the Twelfth9.0Movie

The Night of the Twelfth

Frau Siebel, Lanskis Wirtin · 1949

Wozzeck5.7Movie

Wozzeck

1947

...and the Sky Above Us7.1Movie

...and the Sky Above Us

Frau Heise · 1947

9.0Movie

No Place for Love

Niobe · 1947

Tell the Truth7.0Movie

Tell the Truth

Schwester Ida · 1946

8.0Movie

The Man in the Saddle

Haushälterin · 1945

5.7Movie

Life Calls

Klara · 1944

A Beautiful Day5.5Movie

A Beautiful Day

Hedwigs Wirtin · 1944

The Impostor8.0Movie

The Impostor

Gräfin Anastasia · 1944

I'll Carry You in My Arms6.2Movie

I'll Carry You in My Arms

Frau Herbst · 1943

The Waitress Anna6.5Movie

The Waitress Anna

Mathilde Noack · 1941

Dream Music10.0Movie

Dream Music

Mme. Holme · 1940

Die unvollkommene Liebe8.0Movie

Die unvollkommene Liebe

Geheimrätin Zenglein · 1940

The March to the Führer7.0Movie

The March to the Führer

Self · 1940

Was wird hier gespielt?9.0Movie

Was wird hier gespielt?

1940

Movie

Hansel and Gretel

Hexe · 1940

6.3Movie

Die Geliebte

Frau Geheimrat Peters · 1939

The Leghorn Hat7.5Movie

The Leghorn Hat

Baronin Champigny, Pamelas Tante · 1939

Tanz auf dem Vulkan6.5Movie

Tanz auf dem Vulkan

1938

7.0Movie

Freight from Baltimore

1938