Paul Brickhill was born on December 20, 1916 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. He was a writer, known for Gesprengte Ketten (1963), Mai 1943 - Die Zerstörung der Talsperren (1955) and Allen Gewalten zum Trotz (1956). He was married to Margaret (Margot) Olive Slater. He died on April 23, 1991 in Victoria, Australia.