Kurt Roecken was born on June 18, 1906 in Berlin, Germany. He was a writer, known for Kennwort Machin (1939), Kronjuwelen (1950) and Night of the Vampires (1964). He was married to Marta Klose and Eva Jessl. He died on February 23, 1985 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, Germany.