Zoltán Zelk was born on December 18, 1906 in Érmihályfalva, Austria-Hungary. He was an actor and writer, known for Az ezernevü lány (1979), Törvényt teremtö mesterek (1974) and A három nyúl (1972). He was married to Erzsébet Sinka and Irén Bátori. He died on April 23, 1981 in Budapest, Hungary.