Ruprecht Essberger was born on March 8, 1923 in Berlin, Germany. He was a director and writer, known for Ehen vor Gericht (1970), Das Fernsehgericht tagt (1961) and Verkehrsgericht (1983). He was married to Merle Essberger and Alexandra Massenberg. He died on August 8, 2005 in Starnberg, Bavaria, Germany.