Harald Leipnitz was born on April 22, 1926 in Elberfeld [now Wuppertal], Germany. He was an actor and director, known for La Nuit la plus longue (1963), Sperrbezirk (1966) and Unsere Schule ist die Beste (1994). He was previously married to Walburga Dohle. He died on November 21, 2000 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.