Hanns Joachim Friedrichs was born on March 15, 1927 in Hamm, Germany. He was a director and writer, known for Tagesthemen (1978), Legende vom Schmelztiegel - Minderheiten in den USA (1965) and ZDF Expedition (1982). He was married to Ilse Madaus. He died on March 28, 1995 in Hamburg, Germany.
