César Klein was born on September 14, 1876 in Hamburg, Germany. He was an art director and costume designer, known for
Die Taifunhexe (1923),
Der Puppenmacher von Kiang-Ning (1923) and
Hannerl und ihre Liebhaber (1921). He was married to Paula Bock and Martha Steffen. He died on March 13, 1954 in Pansdorf, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.