Fritz Schröder-Jahn was born on 13 December 1908 in Görlitz, Germany. He was a director and actor, known for Zeit der Schuldlosen (1961), Der Teufel fährt in der 3. Klasse (1954) and Biedermann und die Brandstifter (1958). He died on 27 December 1980 in Hamburg, West Germany.