Portrait of Elsa Wagner

Acting

Elsa Wagner

Career

Active from 1916 to 1971, with a break from 1950 to 1959, busiest in 1928 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
6
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score67/100
Highest rated
Poster for Emil and the Detectives
Emil and the Detectives
GoodWatch score69/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 4 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Elsa Wagner Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Violence
    2.1, average 4.1
  • Psychological
    3.7, average 5.5
  • Tension
    4.4, average 6.0
  • Melancholy
    3.4, average 4.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • German Cinema 4
  • Historical Drama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

60
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1970s

2 titles · average score 60
Unser Willi ist der Beste
Unser Willi ist der Beste (1971)
GoodWatch score 60

as Alte Dame

Seine Majestät Gustav Krause
Seine Majestät Gustav Krause (1971)

as Emma

1960s

5 titles · average score 64
Emil and the Detectives
Emil and the Detectives (1964)
GoodWatch score 69

as Nana

The Monster of London City
The Monster of London City (1964)
GoodWatch score 57

as Emily the Housekeeper

The Haunted Castle
The Haunted Castle (1960)
GoodWatch score 65

as Yvonne

Sweetheart of the Gods
Sweetheart of the Gods (1960)

as Frau Lengefeld

Der Geburtstag unserer Ehe
Der Geburtstag unserer Ehe (1960)

as Tante Dolly

1950s

1 title
Ihr 106. Geburtstag
Ihr 106. Geburtstag (1958)

as Viktoria Burger

1940s

14 titles
Marriage of Figaro
Marriage of Figaro (1949)

as Marcellina

The Night of the Twelfth
The Night of the Twelfth (1949)

as Frau Siebel, Lanskis Wirtin

No Place for Love
No Place for Love (1947)

as Niobe

...and the Sky Above Us
...and the Sky Above Us (1947)

as Frau Heise

Tell the Truth
Tell the Truth (1946)

as Schwester Ida

The Man in the Saddle
The Man in the Saddle (1945)

as Haushälterin

Life Calls
Life Calls (1944)

as Klara

A Beautiful Day
A Beautiful Day (1944)

as Hedwigs Wirtin

The Impostor
The Impostor (1944)

as Gräfin Anastasia

I'll Carry You in My Arms
I'll Carry You in My Arms (1943)

as Frau Herbst

The Waitress Anna
The Waitress Anna (1941)

as Mathilde Noack

Dream Music
Dream Music (1940)

as Mme. Holme

1930s

21 titles · average score 65
Die Geliebte
Die Geliebte (1939)

as Frau Geheimrat Peters

Großalarm
Großalarm (1938)

as Frau Köppen

Anna Favetti
Anna Favetti (1938)

as Frau Stetius

The Gambler
The Gambler (1938)

as Marfa, Kinderfrau

Hans in Luck
Hans in Luck (1936)

as Mutter

Moscow Shanghai
Moscow Shanghai (1936)

as Frau Iwanowna

Annemarie. Die Geschichte einer jungen Liebe
Annemarie. Die Geschichte einer jungen Liebe (1936)

as Mutter Brinkmann

Barcarole
Barcarole (1935)

as Giacintas Dienerin Elvira

Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc (1935)

as Frau aus dem Volk

The Student of Prague
The Student of Prague (1935)
GoodWatch score 65

as Jarmila

The Song of Life
The Song of Life (1931)

as Erikas Mutter

The Trunks of Mr. O.F.
The Trunks of Mr. O.F. (1931)

as Sekretärin des Reisebürodirektors

1920s

13 titles · average score 89
Atlantik
Atlantik (1929)

as Anna, Heinrich's wife

Frühlingsrauschen - Tränen, die ich dir geweint
Frühlingsrauschen - Tränen, die ich dir geweint (1929)

as Friedrich's Mother

Luther
Luther (1928)

as Luthers Mutter

The Old Fritz
The Old Fritz (1928)

as Prinzessin Amalie

The Old Fritz II
The Old Fritz II (1928)

as Prinzeß Amalie

People Among Us
People Among Us (1926)

as Mrs. Ritter

Children of No Importance
Children of No Importance (1926)

as Frau Martens

I.N.R.I. – A Film of Humanity
I.N.R.I. – A Film of Humanity (1923)

as Die Mutter

The Buddenbrooks
The Buddenbrooks (1923)

as Sesemi Weichbrodt

Mad Love
Mad Love (1921)

as Richard's mother

Wandering Souls
Wandering Souls (1921)

as Frau Jepantschin

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)
GoodWatch score 89

as Landlady (uncredited)

1910s

4 titles
Das Werkzeug des Cosimo
Das Werkzeug des Cosimo (1919)

as Frau von Esslair

The Pied Piper of Hamelin
The Pied Piper of Hamelin (1918)

as Frau des Bürgermeisters (Mayor's Wife)

The Rosentopf Case
The Rosentopf Case (1918)

as Frau Hintze

Das wandernde Licht
Das wandernde Licht (1916)

as Frau von Glassner