Paul Dessau was born on December 19, 1894 in Hamburg, Germany. He is known for his work on Stürme über dem Mont Blanc (1930), Der weiße Rausch - Neue Wunder des Schneeschuhs (1931) and Le roman de Werther (1938). He was married to Ruth Berghaus, Antje Ruge, Elisabeth Hauptmann and Gudrun Kabisch.