The actor Franz Schönemann already took part in first movies during the 10s.
After 1919 Franz Schönemann only appeared in the silent movie "Landstrasse und Grossstadt" (1921) at the side of Conrad Veidt, Carola Toelle and Fritz Kortner. He continued his film career in the sound film era of the 30s.
Franz Schönemann's last cinematical came in 1940 into being with Erich Waschneck's "Zwischen Hamburg und Haiti" (40) at the side of Gustav Knuth and Gisela Uhlen.