Stephan Hermlin was born on April 13, 1915 in Chemnitz, Germany. He was a writer and director, known for
Die Zeit der Einsamkeit (1984),
Ludwig van Beethoven (1955) and
Der Leutnant Yorck von Wartenburg (1981). He was married to Irina Belokonewa, Juliette Leder Brandler, Lily Schmaus and Gudrun Hermlin. He died on April 6, 1997 in Berlin, Germany.