Jochen Diestelmann was born on June 3, 1922 in Darmstadt, Germany. He was an actor and assistant director, known for Hänsel und Gretel (1954), Das Stacheltier - Herzlichen Glückwunsch: 10 Jahre DDR (1959) and Fünf Patronenhülsen (1960). He was married to Hildegard Distelmann.