Matthias Hartmann was born on June 27, 1963 in Osnabrück, Germany. He is a director, known for Der Hauptmann von Köpenick (2005), Der böse Geist Lumpazivagabundus oder Das liederliche Kleeblatt (2013) and Der Kuß des Vergessens (1999). He has been married to Alexandra Liedtke since 2005. They have three children.