Gitta Nickel was born on May 28, 1936 in Briensdorf, East Prussia, Germany. She was a director and writer, known for
Zwei Deutsche (1988),
Heuwetter - Geschichten aus Hohenselchow 1972 und 1963 (1972) and
Den Wind auf der Haut spüren (1989). She was married to
Karl Gass. She died on December 18, 2023 in Werder, Brandenburg, Germany.