Gustav Thöni was born on February 28, 1951 in Stelvio, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy. He is known for his work on Dalli Dalli (1971), Sapporo 1972: XI Olympic Winter Games (1972) and Innsbruck 1976: XII Olympic Winter Games (1976). He has been married to Ingrid Pfaundler since May 24, 1975. They have three children.