The actor and director Heinz Sarnow already began his film career in 1913.
His breakthrough in the film business followed from 1916 and Heinz Sarnow impersonated numerous roles in movies like "Die Rache der Toten" (1916), Mac als Juxgraf" (1919) and "Triumph des Lebens" (1919).
From 1919 Heinz Sarnow was also active as a movie director and he realised about eight movies till 1921.
His film career diminished in the 20s.
After a longer interruption he made his comeback in 1930 with the sound film "Hans in allen Gassen" (1930).