Michael Baier was born on December 17, 1940 in Baden-Baden, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. He was a writer and production manager, known for For Heaven's Sake (2002), Adelheid und ihre Mörder (1993) and Bronski & Bernstein (2001). He was previously married to Sibylle Baier. He died on June 17, 2019 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA.