Uwe Brandner was born on May 23, 1941 in Reichenberg, Sudetenland, Germany [now Liberec, Czech Republic]. He was a director and writer, known for 50/50 (1977), I Love You, I Kill You (1971) and Blinker (1969). He was previously married to Karin Thome. He died on July 30, 2018 in Freising, Bavaria, Germany.