Hanns Anselm Perten was born on August 12, 1917 in Bromberg [now Bydgoszcz, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland]. He was an actor and director, known for
Terra incognita (1965),
Happy End (1967) and
Der elegante Dreh (1979). He was married to
Christine van Santen. He died on November 29, 1985 in Rostock, German Democratic Republic.