Robert Gernhardt was born on December 13, 1937 in Tallinn, Estonia. He was a writer and director, known for Das Casanova-Projekt (1981), Die Hau Schau (1974) and Der Schnüffler (1977). He was previously married to Almut Gehebe and Almut Ullrich. He died on June 30, 2006 in Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany.