Willi Schur
Willi Schur ( born August 22, 1888 in Breslau, † November 1, 1940 in Berlin) was a German actor, singer and director. As a film actor he was at times only be described as W. Schur.
Life
Early on, he began to be interested in the performing arts, so that he at the age of 18 years, gained his first professional experience in this field after completing his school education. First used as a comedian, soon followed by various engagements in Northern Germany. Soon, however, he also got commitments in Nuremberg and finally in Berlin
Here took place in the 1920s, his career as a film actor began. His real breakthrough, however, until a decade later when he was primarily the roles of villains and outlaws played and increasingly profiled in this segment.
Among the best known films in which he participated as actor, were hollow paunch or: Who owns the world, The Captain of Köpenick, the literary adaptation Berlin - Alexanderplatz on the novel by Alfred Doblin, The man who was Sherlock Holmes and many others?. He played well with many home movies. Willi Schur playing roles in more than 90 films.
His co-stars were, among others, Walter Janssen, Theo Lingen, Paul Verhoeven, Camilla Horn, Paul Dahlke, Attila Hörbiger, Grethe Weiser, Curt Goetz, Bernhard Minetti, Willy Fritsch and Gustaf.
In addition, he also worked as a director and was a theater director in Chemnitz.
Willi Schur died in Berlin in 1940 and was interred in the Forest Cemetery Wilmersdorf Stahnsdorf.