Dietrich Schwanitz was born on April 23, 1940 in Werne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. He was a writer and actor, known for
Campus (1998),
Tele-Akademie (1977) and
III nach neun (1974). He was married to Gesine. He died on December 17, 2004 in Hartheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.