Claus Peter Witt was born on March 24, 1932 in Berlin, Germany. He was a director and writer, known for The Great British Train Robbery (1966), Konsul Möllers Erben (1983) and Intercontinental Express (1966). He was previously married to Lilly Scherdin and Eva Zlonitzky. He died on May 8, 2017 in Hamburg, Germany.