Eugen Schuhmacher was born on August 4, 1906 in Stuttgart, Germany as Eugen Josef Robert Schuhmacher. He was a director and cinematographer, known for Im Schatten des Karakorum (1955), Kleine Nachtgespenster (1950) and Geisterland der Südsee (1960). He was married to Maria Eder. He died on January 8, 1973 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.