Dieter Bongartz was born on March 25, 1951 in Dülken, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. He was a writer and director, known for Ein Sommer und eine Liebe (1999), Der zehnte Sommer (2003) and Lieber Liebe (1996). He was married to Marita. He died on November 18, 2015 in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.