Erwin Axer was born on January 1, 1917 in Vienna, Austria. He was a director and writer, known for Domek z kart (1954), Aleksander Zelwerowicz (1955) and Teatr Telewizji (1953). He was married to Bronislawa Kreczmar. He died on August 5, 2012 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland.