Rolf Henniger was born on 30 August 1925 in Erfurt, Germany. He was an actor and director, known for Die Nibelungen, Teil 1 - Siegfried (1966), Der Prozeß Carl von O. (1964) and Heinrich IV. (1967). He was married to Eva Katharina Schultz and Eleonore Hessenland . He died on 15 August 2015 in Berlin, Germany.