Biography

Just Scheu was born on February 22, 1903 in Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. He was a writer and actor, known for Freitag der 13. (1949), Zwei Herzen voller Seligkeit (1957) and The Rose Tattoo (1955). He died on August 8, 1956 in Bad Mergentheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

Small-part supporting player, in films from 1936. When his acting career petered out in the late 40's, he turned to writing screenplays. Scheu also sidelined as a lyricist, composer and writer of popular songs ('Schlager'). In 1947, he devised and hosted the first quiz show on German radio ("Doppelt oder nichts").

After the war he concentrated to the writing of scripts to these works belong "Keine Angst vor grossen Tieren" (1953) and based on his theater play "Die schöne Lügnerin" (1959) was adapted for the screen.

After the war he only took part in few more movies like "Export in Blond" (1950) and "Der Schatten des Herrn Monitor" (1950).

As a screen writer he made his film debut with "Notgemeinschaft Hinterhaus" (1939).

The actor and writer Just Scheu began his career as a stage actor and after some performances he was engaged by Gustav Gründgens to Berlin at different theaters. At the same time he began to write plays and he also composed songs.