Robert Gernhardt was born on December 13, 1937 in Tallinn, Estonia. He was a writer and director, known for Otto - Der Film (1985), Otto - Der Neue Film (1987) and Otto - Der Außerfriesische (1989). He was married to Almut Gehebe and Almut Ullrich. He died on June 30, 2006 in Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany.