Marnix Gijsen was born on October 20, 1899 in Antwerpen, Flanders, Belgium. He was a writer and actor, known for Mijn vriend de moordenaar (1980), De nachttrein naar Savannah Georgia (1976) and Klaaglied om Agnes (1975). He died on September 29, 1984 in Lubbeek, Flanders, Belgium.