Ernst Schröder

Biography

Ernst Schröder was a renowned German theatre, film, and TV actor born on January 27, 1915, in Herne. He began his acting career at the Bochum Theatre in 1934 and later established himself as a leading figure at the Schiller Theatre in Berlin, where he achieved his greatest triumphs after World War II. A jury member at the 7th Berlin International Film Festival in 1957, Schröder was celebrated for his larger-than-life character roles.