Axel von Ambesser was born on June 22, 1910 in Hamburg, Germany as Axel Eugen Alexander Von Oesterreich. He was an actor and director, known for Begegnung im Herbst (1977), Der brave Soldat Schwejk (1960) and Amphitryon (1959). He was married to Inge von Ambesser. He died on September 6, 1988 in Munich, Bavaria, West Germany.