Otto Steiger was born on August 4, 1909 in Uetendorf, Bern, Switzerland. He was a writer, known for
L'Or noir à Lornac (1987),
Das Haus auf der Insel (1966) and
Prometheus aus der Seitengasse (1970). He was married to Rosmarie Salber. He died on May 10, 2005 in Zurich, Switzerland.