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Rudolf Klein-Rogge

4 films

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.

Where to Start with Rudolf Klein-Rogge

Rudolf Klein-Rogge appears in 4 films in the Pulse of Cinema catalogue. The highest Pulse-rated are Metropolis, The Testament of Dr. Mabuse, Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler, a strong place to start exploring Rudolf Klein-Rogge's work.

Metropolis 86

Metropolis

1927
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse 78

The Testament of Dr. Mabuse

1933
Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler 76

Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler

1922

Rudolf Klein-Rogge: Films 4

Metropolis 86

Metropolis

1927
Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler 76

Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler

1922
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse 78

The Testament of Dr. Mabuse

1933
Spies 73

Spies

1928

Frequent Collaborators

Fritz Lang Fritz Lang 4 films together Alfred Abel Alfred Abel 2 films together Gustav Fröhlich Gustav Fröhlich 1 film together Brigitte Helm Brigitte Helm 1 film together Theodor Loos Theodor Loos 1 film together Fritz Rasp Fritz Rasp 1 film together