August Rieger was born on March 21, 1914 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary. He was a writer and director, known for
Der Orgelbauer von St. Marien (1961),
Geheimnis einer Ärztin (1955) and
Hohe Tannen (1960). He was married to
Elisabeth Stemberger. He died on September 3, 1984 in Feldafing, Bavaria, West Germany.