Heinz Sielmann was born on June 2, 1917 in Rheydt [now Mönchengladbach], Germany. He was a director and cinematographer, known for Galapagos - Trauminsel im Pazifik (1962), Quick - das Eichhörnchen (1953) and Die Iltiskoppel (1956). He was previously married to Inge Witt. He died on October 6, 2006 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.