Clemens Scheitz Explained

Clemens Scheitz
Birth Date:2 September 1899
Birth Place:Munich, German Empire
Death Place:Munich-Haidhausen, West Germany
Years Active:1922–1979
Occupation:Actor, inventor, musician

Clemens Scheitz (2 September 1899 – 24 October 1980) was a German musician and actor who appeared in the Werner Herzog films The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser (1974), Heart of Glass (1976), Stroszek (1977) and Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979).

Life

He was born in Munich where his father was a tailor and he had an interest in physics and was a self-taught pianist. He earned a living through concert performances, piano lessons, small acting roles, and as an inventor. As a young man he appeared in a 1922 silent film directed by Adolf Wenter and starring Victor Colani entitled The Prince Regatta. He also supplied music for the Herzog film Woyzeck (1979).[1]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1974The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser Scribe
1976Heart of Glass Adalbert
1977Stroszek Scheitz
1977Die Jugendstreiche des Knaben Karl
1979Nosferatu the Vampyre Clerk

Notes and References

  1. http://deutsche-filme.com/schauspieler/clemensscheitz.htm Profile at deutsche-filme.com (in German)