Manfred Stolpe was born on May 16, 1936 in Stettin, Pomerania, Germany [now Szczecin, Zachodniopomorskie, Poland]. He is known for his work on Roter Stern über Deutschland (2001), Zur Person (1963) and Nachtcafé (1987). He was married to Ingrid. He died on December 29, 2019 in Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany.