Willy Zielke was born on September 18, 1902 in Lódz, Poland, Russian Empire [now Lódz, Lódzkie, Poland]. He was a cinematographer and director, known for
The Steel Animal (1935),
Schöpfung ohne Ende (1956) and
Arbeitslos. Ein Schicksal von Millionen (1933). He died on September 16, 1989 in Bad Pyrmont, Germany.