Hellmuth Matiasek was born on May 15, 1931 in Vienna, Austria. He is a director and writer, known for Biedermann und die Brandstifter (1963), Der Bürger als Edelmann (1969) and Der Hausfreund (1969). He has been married to Cornelia Froboess since August 3, 1967. They have two children.