Werner Schlichting became established as a talented production designer in the 30s and he was consigned to create the decoration for numerous movies.
After his education he created first scenery for the stage before he got in touch with the film business. He was engaged to paint the scenery for Fritz Lang's famous production "Die Nibelungen" (1923).
Besides his activity for the film he also created the set for the stage time and again, especially in Vienna.
The production designer Werner Schlichting first began to learn china paint before he switched to an education as a scenery painter for the theater in 1919.
As an assistant he made first experiences as a production designer for the movie "Faust" (1926) and it didn't last long till Werner Schlichting became a demanded production designer and art director.