Burkhard Driest was born on April 28, 1939 in Stettin, Pomerania, Germany [now Szczecin, Zachodniopomorskie, Poland]. He was an actor and writer, known for Querelle - Ein Pakt mit dem Teufel (1982), Annas Mutter (1984) and Steiner - Das Eiserne Kreuz (1977). He was married to Bettina and ???. He died on February 27, 2020 in Berlin, Germany.