Heinz Thiel was born on May 10, 1920 in Magdeburg, Germany. He was a director and writer, known for Reserviert für den Tod (1963), Das Stacheltier - Aber genau! (1965) and Das Stacheltier - Ein Pferd müßte man haben (1961). He died on March 9, 2003 in Potsdam, Germany.