Wilhelm Hein was born on February 12, 1940 in Duisburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. He was a director and writer, known for To Those Who Found No Graves (1994), Kali-Filme (1988) and Der König der Froschschenkel (1997). He was married to Birgit Hein. He died on March 15, 2025 in Germany.