Dietrich Schwanitz was born on April 23, 1940 in Werne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. He was a writer and actor, known for Campus (1998), Tele-Akademie (1977) and III nach neun (1974). He was married to Gesine. He died on December 17, 2004 in Hartheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.