Rudolf Klein-Rogge

Born: 1885-11-24

Birthplace: Cologne, Germany

Biography

Friedrich Rudolf Klein-Rogge (24 November 1885 – 29 May 1955) was a German film actor. Klein-Rogge is known for playing sinister figures in films in the 1920s and 1930s as well as being a mainstay in director Fritz Lang's Weimar-era films. He is probably best known in popular culture, particularly to English-speaking audiences, for playing the archetypal mad scientist role of C. A. Rotwang in Lang's Metropolis and as the criminal genius Doctor Mabuse.

Known For

Metropolis
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
The Valley of Love
Parkstrasse 13
Die Nibelungen: Siegfried
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler
Destiny
The Assumption of Hannele
Die Nibelungen: Kriemhild's Revenge

Top Movie Credits

Metropolis C.A. Rotwang
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari Criminal (uncredited)
The Valley of Love Herr von Roden
Parkstrasse 13 Direktor Bremer
Destiny Dervish / Girolamo