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Elsa Wagner
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.
As actor
Der große Zauberer - Max Reinhardt
Seine Majestät Gustav Krause
Unser Willi ist der Beste
Emil and the Detectives
The Monster of London City
The Haunted Castle
Der Geburtstag unserer Ehe
Sweetheart of the Gods
Ihr 106. Geburtstag
Marriage of Figaro
The Night of the Twelfth
No Place for Love
Wozzeck
...and the Sky Above Us
Tell the Truth
The Man in the Saddle
Life Calls
The Impostor
A Beautiful Day
I'll Carry You in My Arms
The Waitress Anna
The March to the Führer
Hansel and Gretel
Was wird hier gespielt?
Die unvollkommene Liebe
Dream Music
The Leghorn Hat
Die Geliebte
Großalarm
Tanz auf dem Vulkan