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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.
Considered the quintessential work of German Expressionist cinema, it tells the story of an insane hypnotist ( Werner Krauss) who uses a brainwashed somnambulist ( Conrad Veidt) to commit murders.
Werner Krauss (1884-1959) was a German actor who starred in The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) and other films. He was also a Nazi propaganda actor and a minor war criminal.
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.
Werner Krauss was a German actor who starred in expressionist films such as The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari. See his full filmography, ratings, reviews, and photos on Rotten Tomatoes.
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.
Werner Krauss was a German actor who starred in expressionist films such as The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari. He was also a Nazi supporter and a minor war criminal who was convicted and fined after the war.
