Rudolf Klein-Rogge

Rudolf Klein-Rogge

1885–1955·Deceased·Active 1919–2014

During the heyday of German silent cinema, Rudolf Klein-Rogge was the prototype for the master criminal, the irredeemable arch villain or mad scientist. Born in Cologne, he served as a cadet in a Prussian military academy before finishing his matriculation. He then began to attend acting classes and studying art history in Berlin and Bonn, making ...

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63Films
350Posters
95Years active
1927Peak year
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