Wolfgang Köppen was born on June 23, 1906 in Greifswald, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. He was a writer and director, known for The Glass Tower (1957), Ortelsburg/Szczytno - Es war einmal in Masuren (1990) and Das Treibhaus (1987). He was previously married to Marion Ulrich. He died on March 15, 1996 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.