Fritz Schröder-Jahn was born on December 13, 1908 in Görlitz, Germany. He was a director and actor, known for Biedermann und die Brandstifter (1958), Die Verwandlung (1960) and Der Teufel fährt in der 3. Klasse (1954). He died on December 27, 1980 in Hamburg, West Germany.