Reiner Zimnik was born on December 13, 1930 in Beuthen, Upper Silesia, Germany [now Bytom, Slaskie, Poland]. He was a writer and actor, known for
Jackanory (1965),
Ein Taxi für den Frieden (1967) and
Kinderstunde (1951). He died on December 8, 2021 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.