Manfred Weckwerth，Manfred Wekwerth was born on December 3, 1929 in Köthen, Germany. He was a director and writer, known for Mutter Courage und ihre Kinder (1961), Die Mutter (1958) and Optimistische Tragödie (1971). He was married to Renate Richter. He died on July 16, 2014 in Berlin, Germany.