- Werner Krauss
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name = Werner Krauss
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caption = Krauss as Dr. Caligari inThe Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)
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birthdate = birth date|1884|6|23|mf=y
location = Gestungshausen,Germany
deathdate = death date and age|1959|10|20|1884|6|23|mf=y
deathplace =Vienna ,Austria
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notable role = Dr.Caligari in "The Cabinet of Dr.Caligari "
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spouse =Werner Johannes Krauss ("Krauß" in German) (
June 23 ,1884 –October 20 ,1959 ) was a German film actor.Krauss was born in Gestungshausen,
Germany , the son of aclergyman . He ran away from home and joined a travelling theatre company. There, he met the noted theatre director Max Reinhardt. Reinhardt took Krauss to Berlin where he became a film actor in 1916.Krauss became a worldwide sensation for his demonic portrayal of the titular character in
Robert Wiene 's "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari ". He also played the title role ofWilliam Shakespeare 'sOthello in a 1920 adaption, and playedIago in a 1922 adaptation. He was prominently featured inPaul Leni 's "Waxworks" (1924),Ewald Andre Dupont 's "Variété " (1925),F.W. Murnau 's "Herr Tartüff ," and "The Student of Prague" (1926).When
Adolf Hitler came to power, Krauss developed aNazi ideology. He was made an Actor of the State byJoseph Goebbels , and took roles such as a sinister rabbi in theanti-Semitic epic "Jud Süß " (1940). AfterWorld War II , Krauss was "forgiven" to the extent of being invited to Germanfilm festivals .Krauss died in
Vienna ,Austria in 1959.External links
* [http://www.allmovie.com/cg/avg.dll?p=avg&sql=2:39338 Werner Krauss] at
Allmovie
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0470328/ Werner Kruass] at theIMDb
* [http://film.virtual-history.com/person.php?personid=665 various pictures of Werner Krauss]
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