Helmut Straßburger was born on January 11, 1930 in Dessau, Germany. He was an actor and director, known for Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor (1986), Die Rosenholzmöbel (1969) and Karl III. und Anna von Österreich (1964). He was married to Erika Straßburger and Astrid Strassburger. He died on June 20, 2010 in Berlin, Germany.