Dieter Thomas was born on March 18, 1947 in Limburg an der Lahn, Hesse, Germany. He is known for his work on Im Herzen des Hurrican (1980), Die Sache ist gelaufen (1985) and Tears of Kali (2004). He was married to Hendrike von Sydow. He died on April 8, 2016 in Limburg an der Lahn.