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Werner Johannes Krauss (Krauß in German; 23 June 1884 – 20 October 1959) was a German stage and film actor. Krauss dominated the German stage of the early 20th century. However, his participation in the 1940 antisemitic propaganda film Jud Süß (Süss, the Jew) and his collaboration with the Nazis made him a controversial figure.
Werner Krauss was a prominent German stage and screen actor who became one of the definitive faces of German Expressionist cinema during the early 20th century.
He is best remembered for his lead role in The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) and his extensive theater work, though his career is also deeply overshadowed by his cooperation with the Nazi regime.
His filmography is defined by the dark, stylistic, and psychological dramas typical of the Weimar Republic era. Discover more about his work on Mood.