Adolf Winkelmann was born on April 10, 1946 in Hallenberg, North-Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. He is a director and producer, known for Jede Menge Kohle (1981), Contergan (2007) and Die Abfahrer (1978). He is married to Christiane Schaefer. They have one child. He was previously married to Jutta Winkelmann.