Ilse Wilken was born on December 13, 1924 in Schweidnitz, Lower Silesia, Germany. She was an editor and assistant director, known for
Jenny (1959),
Interpol (1963) and
Einmal noch die Heimat seh'n (1958). She was married to Rudolf Wilken. She died on April 28, 2018 in Bad Reichenhall, Bavaria, Germany.