Heinrich George was born on October 9, 1893 in Stettin, Pomerania, Germany [now Szczecin, Zachodniopomorskie, Poland]. He was an actor and producer, known for Metropolis (1927), Kolberg (1945) and Berlin-Alexanderplatz - Die Geschichte Franz Biberkopfs (1931). He was married to Berta Drews. He died on September 25, 1946 in Soviet Special Camp No. 7, Oranienburg, Brandenburg, Germany.
