Steye van Brandenberg was born on January 16, 1918 in The Hague, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. He was an actor and director, known for Ciske de Rat (1955), Jij en ikke (1965) and Willem van Oranje (1984). He was previously married to Ansje van Brandenberg. He died on May 6, 1990 in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.