Hanns Joachim Friedrichs was born on March 15, 1927 in Hamm, Germany. He was a writer and director, known for Tagesthemen (1978), Legende vom Schmelztiegel - Minderheiten in den USA (1965) and Der Sport-Spiegel (1963). He was previously married to Ilse Madaus. He died on March 28, 1995 in Hamburg, Germany.