Clemens Scheitz
# Clemens Scheitz

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).

## Filmography

| Year | Title | Role |
| - | - | - |
| 1974 | 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 |
