Wolfgang Dehler was born on November 2, 1936 in Beucha, Brandis, Saxony, Germany. He was an actor and writer, known for Der Sandener Kindermordprozeß (1974), Paradiso (2000) and Martin Kessler (1971). He was married to Angela Cavalcanti and Wera Paintner. He died on April 25, 2003 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.