Biography
Reinhold Schünzel (7 November 1888 – 11 November 1954) was a German actor and director, active in both Germany and the United States. The son of a German father and a Jewish mother, he was born in St. Pauli, the poorest part of Hamburg. Despite his ancestry, Schünzel was allowed by the Nazis to continue making films for several years until he left in 1937 to live abroad.
Acted in 54
1950s
- 1954
Meines Vaters Pferde, 2. Teil: Seine dritte Frau
Konsul Rittinghaus
Meines Vaters Pferde, 1. Teil: Lena und Nicoline
Konsul Rittinghaus
1940s
- 1948
The Vicious Circle
Baron Arady
Berlin Express
Johann Walther
- 1947
Golden Earrings
Otto Krosigk
- 1946
- 1945
The Man in Half Moon Street
Dr. Kurt van Bruecken
- 1944
The Hitler Gang
Gen. Ludendorff
- 1943
Hostages
Kurt Daluege
First Comes Courage
Col. Kurt von Elser
1930s
- 1931
The Ball
Movie
Her Grace Commands
Staatsminister Graf Herlitz
1914: The Last Days Before the War
Nikolaus II.
1920s
- 1928
Don Juan in der Mädchenschule
Dr. Eckehart Bleibtreu
- 1927
Laws of Love: Innocently Outlawed!
Movie
Heaven on Earth
Traugott Bellmann
Hello Caesar!
Caesar
The Imaginary Baron
Der Juxbaron
- 1925
Der Hahn im Korb
Peter Abendrot
Flight Around the World
William Rennard
Rags and Silk
Max
- 1923
All for Money
Schieber
- 1922
Das Geld auf der Strasse
Movie
- 1921
Lady Hamilton
Ferdinand IV, König von Neapel
The Story of a Maid
Movie
- 1920
The Count of Cagliostro
Alessandro Cagliostro
Moriturus
Freiherr von Mohrungen
Die Banditen von Asnières
Movie
Three Nights
Anton Wicleff
Baccarat
Movie
Figures of the Night
The secretary
The Dancer Barberina
Movie
1910s
- 1919
Lilli
Movie
Eerie Tales
Der Teufel / Various Other Roles
Madame DuBarry
Duke of Choiseul
Prostitution II
Movie
Blonde Poison
Adolf Reiss
The Last Payment
Jules Lambert
Different from the Others
Franz Bollek
Around the World in 80 Days
Archibald Corsican
Um Krone und Peitsche
Movie
Die Liebschaften der Käthe Keller
Movie
Heddas Rache
Georg
- 1918
Es werde Licht! 4. Teil: Sündige Mütter
Kallenbach
Diary of a Lost Woman
Graf Kasimir Osdorff
Der Weltspiegel
Movie
Frühlingsstürme im Herbste des Lebens
Reinhold
Countess Kitchenmaid
schüchterner Verehrer
- 1917
Die Erzkokette
Movie
- 1916
Der Fall Hoop...!
Superintendent Anheim
Der Fall Grehn
Kriminalrat Rat Anheim
Directed 31
1940s
- 1941
New Wine
Director
1930s
- 1939
Balalaika
Director
The Ice Follies of 1939
Director
- 1938
Rich Man, Poor Girl
Director
- 1937
Land of Love
Director
- 1936
Donogoo Tonka
Director
The Girl Irene
Director
- 1935
Les dieux s'amusent
Director
Amphitryon: Happiness from the Clouds
Director
- 1934
The English Marriage
Director
Die Töchter ihrer Exzellenz
Director
Georges et Georgette
Director
- 1933
Victor and Victoria
Director
Cairo Season
Director
- 1932
How Shall I Tell My Husband?
Director
The Beautiful Adventure
Director
The Beautiful Adventure
Director
- 1931
Ronny
Director
The Small Gap
Director
The Little Escapade
Director
- 1930
Love in the Ring
Director
1920s
- 1928
Don Juan in der Mädchenschule
Director
- 1927
Heaven on Earth
Director
Hello Caesar!
Director
- 1925
Die Frau für 24 Stunden
Director
- 1924
Windstärke 9
Director
- 1923
All for Money
Director
- 1922
Das Geld auf der Strasse
Director
- 1921
The Story of a Maid
Director
- 1920
The Count of Cagliostro
Director
No release date
Donogoo
Director
Wrote 19
1990s
- 1996
Victor/Victoria
Original Film Writer
1980s
- 1982
1950s
- 1957
Viktor und Viktoria
Screenplay
1930s
- 1937
Land of Love
Writer
- 1936
Donogoo Tonka
Writer
The Girl Irene
Writer
- 1935
First a Girl
Story
Amphitryon: Happiness from the Clouds
Writer
- 1934
Die Töchter ihrer Exzellenz
Writer
Georges et Georgette
Scenario Writer
- 1933
Victor and Victoria
Writer
- 1932
The Beautiful Adventure
Writer
- 1931
Ronny
Writer
The Small Gap
Scenario Writer
The Little Escapade
Story, Writer
1920s
- 1927
Heaven on Earth
Screenplay
Hello Caesar!
Writer
- 1925
Die Frau für 24 Stunden
Writer
Der Hahn im Korb
Writer
Produced 2
1920s
- 1927
Heaven on Earth
Producer
Hello Caesar!
Producer
Appearances1
1970s
- 1975
Film Emigration from Nazi Germany
Self (archive footage) · 5 episodes