Willi Schaeffers(1884-1962)

Actor
Director
Writer

Willi Schaeffers was born on 2 September 1884 in Landsberg an der Warthe, Germany [now Gorzów Wielkopolski, Lubuskie, Poland]. He was an actor and director, known for Im weißen Rößl (1935), Cocain (1921) and Ein Erpressertrick (1921). He was married to Traute Noack. He died on 10 August 1962 in Munich, West Germany.

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Known for

Im weißen Rößl

6.3

Giesecke, Trikotagenfabrikant

1935

Cocain

Director

1921

Ein Erpressertrick

Bob Osborn

1921

Mucki

Short

Writer

1934

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Actor

Die grosse Chance
5.9
- Theo Janicke
- 1957
Das Glück liegt auf der Straße
7.3
- 1957
Knallbonbons
TV Movie
- 1953
Schlagerparade
5.2
- Direktor Wallner
- 1953
Rote Rosen, rote Lippen, roter Wein
5.1
- 1953
Diese Nacht vergess ich nie
6.6
- Hugo Morall
- 1949
Anonyme Briefe
- 1949
Ein schwieriger Fall
Short
- 1939
Müller contra Müller
Short
- 1939
Der Trichter
Short
- 1938
Träume sind Schäume
Short
- Vater Mayer (as Willy Schäffers)
- 1938
Der Fall Deruga
6.0
- Privatdetektiv (as Willy Schaeffers)
- 1938
Rote Orchideen
7.4
- Schlafwagenschaffner (as Willy Schäffers)
- 1938
Narren im Schnee
7.3
- Professor Konstantin
- 1938
The Stars Shine
6.1
- 1938

Director

Writer

Personal details

Alternative names
- Willy Schaeffers
Born
- September 2, 1884
- Landsberg an der Warthe, Germany [now Gorzów Wielkopolski, Lubuskie, Poland]
Died
- August 10, 1962
- Munich, West Germany
Spouse
- Traute Noack1910 - 1959 (divorced, 1 child)
Children
- Peter Schaeffers

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Portly German character actor, the son of a journalist. Trained at the acting academy of the Deutschen Theater in Berlin and later under Louise Dumont, he began on stage in 1902 with touring companies in East Prussia and Silesia. Schaeffers enjoyed a successful career in Berlin cabaret during the period leading up to World War I. Following military service, he appeared in operettas and musical comedies on the Berlin stage. He played supporting roles on screen, usually essaying self-important or supercilious types. From 1939-44, he worked as director of the Kabarett der Komiker in Berlin.