Michael Lentz was born on September 9, 1926 in Rheda-Wiedenbrück, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany as Johannes Michael Lentz. He was a writer and director, known for Der Indianer (1988), Endstation (1979) and Karl-Heinz (1973). He was married to Jelka Naber. He died on November 30, 2001 in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia.