Clemens Scheitz 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."
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Clemens Scheitz was a German musician and character actor best known for his distinctive supporting roles in films directed by Werner Herzog during the New German Cinema movement.
He is primarily known for his memorable performances in Werner Herzog's classic films, including The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser, Stroszek, Heart of Glass, and Nosferatu the Vampyre.
He is most closely associated with auteur director Werner Herzog, appearing in several of his landmark 1970s features.
