Acting
Elsa Wagner
DE, EN cinema · 82 credits
Born
24 January 1881
Died
17 August 1975 (aged 94)
Birthplace
Reval, Harrien County, Governorate of Estonia, Russian Empire [now Tallinn, Harju County, Estonia]
Also known as Elisabeth Karoline Auguste "Elsa" Wagner · Elisabeth Karoline Auguste 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.
Known for
Filmography
Unser Willi ist der Beste
as Alte Dame
The Monster of London City
as Emily the Housekeeper
The Haunted Castle
as Yvonne
Sweetheart of the Gods
as Frau Lengefeld
Ihr 106. Geburtstag
1958
Ihr 106. Geburtstag
as Viktoria Burger
Marriage of Figaro
as Marcellina
The Night of the Twelfth
as Frau Siebel, Lanskis Wirtin
Wozzeck
Actor
...and the Sky Above Us
as Frau Heise
Tell the Truth
as Schwester Ida
Der Mann im Sattel
1945
The Man in the Saddle
as Haushälterin
The Impostor
as Gräfin Anastasia
A Beautiful Day
as Hedwigs Wirtin
I'll Carry You in My Arms
as Frau Herbst
The Waitress Anna
as Mathilde Noack
Die unvollkommene Liebe
as Geheimrätin Zenglein
Dream Music
as Mme. Holme
The Leghorn Hat
as Baronin Champigny, Pamelas Tante
Die Geliebte
1939
Die Geliebte
as Frau Geheimrat Peters
Großalarm
1938
Großalarm
as Frau Köppen
Anna Favetti
as Frau Stetius
The Gambler
as Marfa, Kinderfrau
Der Etappenhase
1937
Der Etappenhase
as Tante von Marie
Gefährliches Spiel
1937
A Dangerous Game
as Martinis Haushälterin Hildegard
Ball at the Metropol
as Frau Selle
Daphne und der Diplomat
1937
Daphne and the Diplomat
as Frau Wachsmut
Annemarie. Die Geschichte einer jungen Liebe
as Mutter Brinkmann
Moscow Shanghai
as Frau Iwanowna
Hans in Luck
as Mutter
Moral
1936
Moral
as Frau Lundt
Barcarole
as Giacintas Dienerin Elvira
Joan of Arc
as Frau aus dem Volk
The Student of Prague
as Jarmila
Music in the Blood
as Mathilde
Gold
Actor
Was wissen denn Männer
as Mutter Kroschelt
Dawn
Actor
The Song of Life
as Erikas Mutter
The Trunks of Mr. O.F.
as Sekretärin des Reisebürodirektors
Frühlingsrauschen - Tränen, die ich dir geweint
1929
Frühlingsrauschen - Tränen, die ich dir geweint
as Friedrich's Mother
Atlantik
as Anna, Heinrich's wife
The Old Fritz
as Prinzessin Amalie
The Old Fritz II
as Prinzeß Amalie
Luther
as Luthers Mutter
Children of No Importance
as Frau Martens
People Among Us
as Mrs. Ritter
The Buddenbrooks
as Sesemi Weichbrodt
I.N.R.I. – A Film of Humanity
as Die Mutter
Mad Love
as Richard's mother
Wandering Souls
as Frau Jepantschin
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
as Landlady (uncredited)
Die Marchesa d'Arminiani
1920
Die Marchesa d'Arminiani
as Assuntas's mother
Das Werkzeug des Cosimo
1919
Das Werkzeug des Cosimo
as Frau von Esslair
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
as Frau des Bürgermeisters (Mayor's Wife)
Das wandernde Licht
as Frau von Glassner