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Angela Brunner was born on 12 January 1931 in Berlin, Germany. She was an actress, known for Wolf unter Wölfen (1964), Genesung (1956) and Eine Handvoll Noten (1961). She was married to Walter Kaufmann. She died on 17 June 2011 in Kleinmachnow, Potsdam-Mittelmark, Brandenburg, Germany.

Heinz Spitzner was born on 30 October 1916 in Schöneberg, Berlin, Germany. He was an actor, known for The Bridge (1959), Rebel Flight to Cuba (1959) and The College Girl Murders (1967). He died on 14 September 1992 in Kleinmachnow, Brandenburg, Germany.

Konrad Petzold was born on 26 April 1930 in Radebeul, Saxony, Germany. He was a director and writer, known for Die Hosen des Ritters Bredow (1973), Natürlich die Nelli (1959) and Das Lied vom Trompeter (1964). He died on 12 November 1999 in Kleinmachnow, Brandenburg, Germany.

Kurt Weiler was born on 16 August 1921 in Lehrte, Lower Saxony, Germany. He was a director and writer, known for Das Geschenk - Eine beinliche Geschichte (1974), Ein gemachter Mann oder 'Falsche Fuffziger' (1979) and Nörgel & Söhne - Ich, Nörgel, Teil 3 (1969). He was married to Hanna Weiler. He died on 2 August 2016 in Kleinmachnow, Brandenburg, Germany.

Hans-Joachim Hildebrandt was born on 27 September 1929 in Magdeburg, Germany. He was a director and writer, known for Police Call 110 (1971), Gefährliche Reise (1972) and Karriere in Paris (1952). He was married to Brigitte. He died on 27 September 2020 in Kleinmachnow, Brandenburg, Germany.

Christoph Rueger was born on 3 October 1942 in Rabenau, Germany. He died on 27 March 2020 in Kleinmachnow, Brandenburg, Germany.

Richard Groschopp, born in Koelleda, Germany in 1906, began a career directing short films at age 25 under the then Weimar Republic and continued during the Nazi era, working both on commercials at an advertising studio in Dresden and educational documentaries for the Navy. In 1946 he joined the DEFA studio in the East as cinematographer and editor and newsreel director. He was a member of the team that made "Stacheltiere" shorts, named after the word for porcupine, these were lively little political jabs that were able to satirize aspects of life under party control in East Germany, done between 1953 and 1964. Toward the end of his years Groschopp graduated to genre features such as westerns, spy films and crime stories. He lived until 1996.

Friedrich Kayßler was born on 7 April 1874 in Neurode, Lower Silesia, Germany [now Nowa Ruda, Dolnoslaskie, Poland]. He was an actor, known for Bismarck (1940), The Hound of the Baskervilles (1937) and Gold (1934). He was married to Helene Fehdmer and Luise. He died on 30 April 1945 in Kleinmachnow, Potsdam-Mittelmark, Brandenburg, Germany.

Horst E. Brandt was born on 17 January 1923 in Berlin, Germany. He was a cinematographer and director, known for Brot und Rosen (1967), Zwischen Nacht und Tag (1975) and Der Lude (1984). He was married to Ingeborg Kampfert and Eva Schottek. He died on 22 August 2009 in Kleinmachnow, Potsdam-Mittelmark, Brandenburg, Germany.

Christoph Engel was born on 13 November 1925 in Worms, Germany. He was an actor and director, known for Das Zaubermännchen (1960), Das unsichtbare Visier (1973) and Menschen im käfig (1960). He was married to Sina Fiedler-Engel. He died on 9 December 2011 in Kleinmachnow, Brandenburg, Germany.

Jörg Schönbohm was born on 2 September 1937 in Neu Golm, Beeskow-Storkow, Brandenburg, Germany. He was married to Eveline Schönbohm. He died on 7 February 2019 in Kleinmachnow, Brandenburg, Germany.

Hans Poppe was born on 23 November 1928 in Berlin, Germany. He was a production designer and art director, known for Jadup und Boel (1988), Die Schauspielerin (1988) and Wo andere schweigen (1984). He was married to Marianne Poppe. He died on 13 August 1999 in Kleinmachnow, Brandenburg, Germany.

Kurt Marks was born on 6 May 1933 in Altdamm, Pomerania, Germany [now Dabie, Szczecin, Zachodniopomorskie, Poland]. He was a cinematographer, known for Eolomea (1972), Signals: A Space Adventure (1970) and Anflug Alpha I (1971). He died on 14 October 2011 in Kleinmachnow, Brandenburg, Germany.

Walter Janka was born on 29 April 1914 in Chemnitz, Germany. He was a writer, known for Hamida (1966), Die Antike Münze (1965) and 12 Uhr mittags kommt der Boß (1968). He was married to Charlotte Scholz. He died on 17 March 1994 in Kleinmachnow, Brandenburg, Germany.

Rosel Klein was born on 29 April 1926 in Leipzig, Germany. She was a writer and actress, known for Die Geschichte vom armen Hassan (1958), Das Raubtier (1978) and Susanne und der Zauberring (1973). She was married to Gerhard Klein. She died on 13 April 2017 in Kleinmachnow, Brandenburg, Germany.

Traugott Müller was born on 28 December 1895 in Düren, Germany. He was a production designer and director, known for Friedemann Bach (1941), The False Step (1939) and Zwei Welten (1940). He was married to Lotte Frankenberg. He died on 27 February 1944 in Kleinmachnow, Brandenburg, Germany.

Bernhard Bechler was born on 9 February 1911 in Grün, Saxony, Germany. He died on 30 November 2002 in Kleinmachnow, Brandenburg, Germany.