Born in 1951 in Hamburg, Germany, Matthias Heeder works actively as freelance filmmaker/author in Hamburg since 1979. In 1980 he has co-founded the film production company Rhizomfilm with Monika Hielscher. Before Pre-Crime (2017), he has co-directed important documentaries such as Money in Minutes (2015), From Basar to Wall Street (2012), MRSA - The Silent Disease (2010).