Franz Bachelin was born on November 10, 1895 in Sinsheim, Germany. He was an art director and production designer, known for Stalag 17 (1953), Die Reise zum Mittelpunkt der Erde (1959) and Kalkutta (1946). He was married to Anita Bachelin. He died on May 26, 1980 in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, California, USA.