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), Vanishing Wilderness (1974) and Konzert am Tümpel (1952). He was married to Inge Witt. He died on October 6, 2006 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.