Erwin Strahl was born on February 12, 1929 in Vienna, Austria. He was an actor and director, known for Die vor die Hunde gehen (1961), Die heilige Lüge (1954) and 00 sex am Wolfgangsee (1966). He was married to Waltraut Haas and Franca Parisi. He died on April 20, 2011 in Vienna.