Rudolf Kölling was born on February 9, 1904 in Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany. He is known for his work on Hello Janine! (1939), Bel Ami (1939) and Der Kleinstadtpoet (1940). He was married to Ingeborg Keller-Kölling and Daisy Spies. He died on May 5, 1970 in Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.