Henrik Galeen was born on January 7, 1881 in Stryj, Galicia, Austria-Hungary as Heinrich Wiesenberg. He was a writer and director, known for Nosferatu le vampire (1922), Le golem (1915) and Mandragore (1928). He was married to Comptess Ilse von Schenk and Elvira Adler. He died on July 30, 1949 in Randolph, Orange County, Vermont, USA.