Elsa Wagner
Acting
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.
Movies(70)
Der große Zauberer - Max Reinhardt
Self
1973
Unser Willi ist der Beste
Alte Dame
1971
Seine Majestät Gustav Krause
Emma
1971
Emil and the Detectives
Nana
1964
The Monster of London City
Emily the Housekeeper
1964
The Haunted Castle
Yvonne
1960
Der Geburtstag unserer Ehe
Tante Dolly
1960
Sweetheart of the Gods
Frau Lengefeld
1960
Ihr 106. Geburtstag
Viktoria Burger
1958
Marriage of Figaro
Marcellina
1949
Wozzeck
1947
...and the Sky Above Us
Frau Heise
1947
No Place for Love
Niobe
1947
Das Leben ruft
Klara
1944
The Waitress Anna
Mathilde Noack
1941
The March to the Führer
Self
1940
Was wird hier gespielt?
1940
Hansel and Gretel
Hexe
1940
The Leghorn Hat
Baronin Champigny, Pamelas Tante
1939
Tanz auf dem Vulkan
1938
Du und ich
1938
Anna Favetti
Frau Stetius
1938
Großalarm
Frau Köppen
1938
Altes Herz geht auf die Reise
1938
Gasparone
1937
Daphne and the Diplomat
Frau Wachsmut
1937
A Dangerous Game
Martinis Haushälterin Hildegard
1937
Die göttliche Jette
1937
Der Etappenhase
Tante von Marie
1937
Ball at the Metropol
Frau Selle
1937
Annemarie. Die Geschichte einer jungen Liebe
Mutter Brinkmann
1936
Moscow Shanghai
Frau Iwanowna
1936
Moral
Frau Lundt
1936
Hans in Luck
Mutter
1936
The Student of Prague
Jarmila
1935
Joan of Arc
Frau aus dem Volk
1935
Barcarole
Giacintas Dienerin Elvira
1935
An Evening Visit
1934
Musik im Blut
Mathilde
1934
Gold
1934
Dawn
1933
Was wissen denn Männer
Mutter Kroschelt
1933
Three from the stamp office
Die Vermieteri
1932
The Trunks of Mr. O.F.
Sekretärin des Reisebürodirektors
1931
The Song of Life
Erikas Mutter
1931
Ehe in Not
1929
Atlantic
Anna, Heinrich's wife
1929
Frühlingsrauschen - Tränen, die ich dir geweint
Friedrich's Mother
1929
Manolescu, the Prince of Swindlers
1929
Luther
Luthers Mutter
1928
The Old Fritz II
Prinzeß Amalie
1928
The Old Fritz
Prinzessin Amalie
1928
Das Mädchen mit den fünf Nullen
1927
Children of No Importance
Frau Martens
1926
People Among Us
Mrs. Ritter
1926
Frühlingsfluten
1924
The Buddenbrooks
Sesemi Weichbrodt
1923
The Loves of Pharaoh
1922
Wandering Souls
Frau Jepantschin
1921
Mad Love
Richard's mother
1921
The Night of Queen Isabeau
1920
Die Marchesa d'Arminiani
Assuntas's mother
1920
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
Landlady (uncredited)
1920
From Morning to Midnight
1920
Das Werkzeug des Cosimo
Frau von Esslair
1919
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
Frau des Bürgermeisters (Mayor's Wife)
1918
Die blaue Mauritius
1918
Die Sieger
1918
The Rosentopf Case
Frau Hintze
1918
Das wandernde Licht
Frau von Glassner
1916