Emil Artur Longen was born on July 29, 1885 in Pardubice, Austria-Hungary as Emil Pittermann. He was a writer and director, known for Pokusení paní Antonie (1934), Jedna z miliónu (1934) and Rudi na záletech (1911). He was married to Maria Uhlirova and Xena Longenová. He died on April 24, 1936 in Benesov, Czechoslovakia.