Beyers Naudé was born on May 10, 1915 in Roodepoort, Gauteng, South Africa. He is known for his work on The Cry of Reason: Beyers Naude - An Afrikaner Speaks Out (1988), South Africa: The White Laager (1977) and Man Alive (1967). He was married to Ilse Weder. He died on September 7, 2004 in Johannesburg, South Africa.