Urgiss provided material for comedies, dramas, historical materials and literary adaptations.
He began his career as the author of various literary contributions.
He was married to the German soprano Gerty Lewin (1879-1927).
The screenwriter Julius Urgiss began his career as a film critic and journalist for the journal "Der Kinematograph". Therefore he got an immerged insight to the film business and finally he wrote his first screenplay in 1915 for "Die Schaffnerin der Linie sechs" (1915).
The 20s marked the height of his cinematical career and he wrote numerous screenplays.