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).Profile at deutsche-filme.com (in German) Retrieved 16 February 2015
Filmography Year Title Role Notes1974 The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser Scribe 1976 Heart of Glass Adalbert 1977 Stroszek Scheitz 1977 Die Jugendstreiche des Knaben Karl 1979 Nosferatu the Vampyre Clerk
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