Herbert Ballmann was born on December 29, 1924 in Dortmund, Germany. He was a director and writer, known for Drüben bei Lehmanns (1970), Einmal Ku'damm und zurück (1985) and Ein Fall für Stein (1976). He was married to Gisela Uhlen. He died on May 22, 2009 in Berlin, Germany.