Ruprecht Essberger was born on March 8, 1923 in Berlin, Germany. He was a director and writer, known for Ehen vor Gericht (1970), Das Fernsehgericht tagt (1961) and Unsere Nachbarn heute abend: Familie Schölermann (1954). He was previously married to Merle Essberger and Alexandra Massenberg. He died on August 8, 2005 in Starnberg, Bavaria, Germany.