Martin Hirthe was born on February 13, 1921 in Berlin, Germany. He is known for his work on Jeder stirbt für sich allein (1976), August der Starke - Ein ganzes Volk nennt ihn Papa (1970) and Wie man seinen Gatten los wird (1970). He was married to Hannelore Hirthe-Kuschnitzky. He died on August 9, 1981 in West Berlin, West Germany.