Acting · Reval, Harrien County, Governorate of Estonia, Russian Empire [now Tallinn, Harju County, Estonia] · Born January 24, 1881
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.
MovieDer große Zauberer - Max Reinhardt
1973
as Self
MovieUnser Willi ist der Beste
1971
as Alte Dame
Seine Majestät Gustav Krause
1971
as Emma
MovieEmil and the Detectives
1964
as Nana
MovieThe Monster of London City
1964
as Emily the Housekeeper
MovieThe Haunted Castle
1960
as Yvonne
Der Geburtstag unserer Ehe
1960
as Tante Dolly
MovieSweetheart of the Gods
1960
as Frau Lengefeld
Ihr 106. Geburtstag
1958
as Viktoria Burger
MovieMarriage of Figaro
1949
as Marcellina
MovieThe Night of the Twelfth
1949
as Frau Siebel, Lanskis Wirtin
MovieWozzeck
1947
Movie...and the Sky Above Us
1947
as Frau Heise
No Place for Love
1947
as Niobe
MovieTell the Truth
1946
as Schwester Ida
The Man in the Saddle
1945
as Haushälterin
Life Calls
1944
as Klara
MovieA Beautiful Day
1944
as Hedwigs Wirtin
MovieThe Impostor
1944
as Gräfin Anastasia
MovieI'll Carry You in My Arms
1943
as Frau Herbst
MovieThe Waitress Anna
1941
as Mathilde Noack
MovieDream Music
1940
as Mme. Holme
MovieDie unvollkommene Liebe
1940
as Geheimrätin Zenglein
MovieThe March to the Führer
1940
as Self
MovieWas wird hier gespielt?
1940
Hansel and Gretel
1940
as Hexe
Die Geliebte
1939
as Frau Geheimrat Peters
MovieThe Leghorn Hat
1939
as Baronin Champigny, Pamelas Tante
MovieTanz auf dem Vulkan
1938
Freight from Baltimore
1938
MovieYou and I
1938
MovieThe Gambler
1938
as Marfa, Kinderfrau
MovieAnna Favetti
1938
as Frau Stetius
Großalarm
1938
as Frau Köppen
Altes Herz geht auf die Reise
1938
MovieGasparone
1937
Daphne and the Diplomat
1937
as Frau Wachsmut
A Dangerous Game
1937
as Martinis Haushälterin Hildegard
MovieDie göttliche Jette
1937
Der Etappenhase
1937
as Tante von Marie
MovieBall at the Metropol
1937
as Frau Selle
MovieAnnemarie. Die Geschichte einer jungen Liebe
1936
as Mutter Brinkmann
MovieMoscow Shanghai
1936
as Frau Iwanowna
Moral
1936
as Frau Lundt
MovieHans in Luck
1936
as Mutter
MovieThe Student of Prague
1935
as Jarmila
MovieJoan of Arc
1935
as Frau aus dem Volk
MovieBarcarole
1935
as Giacintas Dienerin Elvira
MovieAn Evening Visit
1934
MovieMusic in the Blood
1934
as Mathilde
MovieGold
1934
MovieDawn
1933
MovieWas wissen denn Männer
1933
as Mutter Kroschelt
Three from the stamp office
1932
as Die Vermieteri
MovieThe Trunks of Mr. O.F.
1931
as Sekretärin des Reisebürodirektors
MovieThe Song of Life
1931
as Erikas Mutter
MovieEhe in Not
1929
MovieAtlantic
1929
as Anna, Heinrich's wife
Frühlingsrauschen - Tränen, die ich dir geweint
1929
as Friedrich's Mother
MovieManolescu, the Prince of Swindlers
1929
MovieLuther
1928
as Luthers Mutter
MovieThe Old Fritz II
1928
as Prinzeß Amalie
MovieThe Old Fritz
1928
as Prinzessin Amalie
Das Mädchen mit den fünf Nullen
1927
MovieChildren of No Importance
1926
as Frau Martens
MoviePeople Among Us
1926
as Mrs. Ritter
MovieFrühlingsfluten
1924
MovieThe Buddenbrooks
1923
as Sesemi Weichbrodt
MovieThe Loves of Pharaoh
1922
MovieWandering Souls
1921
as Frau Jepantschin
MovieMad Love
1921
as Richard's mother
The Night of Queen Isabeau
1920
Die Marchesa d'Arminiani
1920
as Assuntas's mother
MovieThe Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
1920
as Landlady (uncredited)
MovieFrom Morning to Midnight
1920
Das Werkzeug des Cosimo
1919
as Frau von Esslair
MovieThe Pied Piper of Hamelin
1918
as Frau des Bürgermeisters (Mayor's Wife)
Die blaue Mauritius
1918
MovieDie Sieger
1918
The Rosentopf Case
1918
as Frau Hintze
MovieDas wandernde Licht
1916
as Frau von Glassner
