Elsa Wagner
Acting
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.
Filmography 81
Movies (81)
Der große Zauberer - Max Reinhardt1973Self
Unser Willi ist der Beste1971Alte Dame- Seine Majestät Gustav Krause1971Emma
Emil and the Detectives1964Nana
The Monster of London City1964Emily the Housekeeper
The Haunted Castle1960Yvonne- Der Geburtstag unserer Ehe1960Tante Dolly
Sweetheart of the Gods1960Frau Lengefeld- Ihr 106. Geburtstag1958Viktoria Burger
Marriage of Figaro1949Marcellina
The Night of the Twelfth1949Frau Siebel, Lanskis Wirtin
Wozzeck1947
...and the Sky Above Us1947Frau Heise- No Place for Love1947Niobe
Tell the Truth1946Schwester Ida- The Man in the Saddle1945Haushälterin
- Life Calls1944Klara
A Beautiful Day1944Hedwigs Wirtin
The Impostor1944Gräfin Anastasia
I'll Carry You in My Arms1943Frau Herbst
The Waitress Anna1941Mathilde Noack
Dream Music1940Mme. Holme
Die unvollkommene Liebe1940Geheimrätin Zenglein
The March to the Führer1940Self
Was wird hier gespielt?1940- Hansel and Gretel1940Hexe
- Die Geliebte1939Frau Geheimrat Peters
The Leghorn Hat1939Baronin Champigny, Pamelas Tante
Tanz auf dem Vulkan1938- Freight from Baltimore1938