Reinhold Schünzel

Biography

Reinhold Schünzel was a German actor and director born on November 7, 1888, in St. Pauli, Hamburg's poorest district. Despite his Jewish heritage, he achieved significant success as a silent film star, working with influential directors like Richard Oswald and Ernst Lubitsch. However, his career was marked by a complex history under the Nazi regime, which allowed him to continue making films until 1937.