Erich Waschneck was born on 29 April 1887 in Grimma, Saxony, Germany. He was a director and cinematographer, known for Aradığım kadın (1935), Zwei Menschen (1930) and Regine, die Tragödie einer Frau (1927). He was married to Karin Hardt. He died on 22 September 1970 in Berlin, Germany.