Burkhard Driest was born on April 28, 1939 in Stettin, Pomerania, Germany [now Szczecin, Zachodniopomorskie, Poland]. He was an actor and writer, known for Annas Mutter (1984), Cross of Iron (1977) and Querelle (1982). He was married to Bettina. He died on February 27, 2020 in Berlin, Germany.