Arno Assmann was born on July 30, 1908 in Breslau, Silesia, Germany. He was an actor and director, known for Der Springteufel (1974), Die Auferstehung (1970) and Kim Philby war der dritte Mann (1969). He was married to Lore Ostermann and Heide Heidemann. He died on November 30, 1979 in Herrsching am Ammersee, Bavaria, West Germany.