Helmut Nitzschke was born on November 4, 1935 in Berlin, Germany. He was a director and writer, known for Aus unserer Zeit (1970), The Light on the Gallows (1976) and Leichensache Zernik (1972). He was married to Heidemarie Wenzel and Ursula Werner. He died on January 14, 2025 in Berlin, Germany.