Henri Nannen was born on December 25, 1913 in Emden, Germany. He was a director and writer, known for Russische Skizzen (1958), Das ist Ihr Leben (1976) and World in Action (1963). He was married to Eske Nannen, Martha Kimm and Edita Zedlitz. He died on October 13, 1996 in Hannover, Germany.