Erwin Sylvanus was born on October 3, 1917 in Soest, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. He was a writer and director, known for
Der Dichter und seine Stadt (1964),
Studio 4 (1962) and
Der fünfzigste Geburtstag (1962). He died on November 27, 1985 in Soest, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.