Walter Ulbricht was born on June 30, 1893 in Leipzig, Germany. He is known for his work on Prazdnik nashey molodosti (1955), Talking with Germans (1964) and Mit dem Herzen dabei (1964). He was married to Lotte Ulbricht and Martha Schmellinsky. He died on August 1, 1973 in Groß Dölln, East Germany [now Brandenburg, Germany].