
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.

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
MOVIE • 1920

Mad Love
MOVIE • 1921

The Haunted Castle
MOVIE • 1960

Die göttliche Jette
MOVIE • 1937

Emil and the Detectives
MOVIE • 1964

People Among Us
MOVIE • 1926

Wandering Souls
MOVIE • 1921

The Loves of Pharaoh
MOVIE • 1922

Sweetheart of the Gods
MOVIE • 1960

Manolescu, the Prince of Swindlers
MOVIE • 1929

Children of No Importance
MOVIE • 1926

Luther
MOVIE • 1928

The Old Fritz II
MOVIE • 1928

The Pied Piper of Hamelin
MOVIE • 1918

Der große Zauberer - Max Reinhardt
MOVIE • 1973

The Monster of London City
MOVIE • 1964

Gold
MOVIE • 1934

Was wird hier gespielt?
MOVIE • 1940