Helmut Herbst was born on December 2, 1934 in Escherhof, Rhineland, Germany. He was a director and writer, known for
John Heartfield, Fotomonteur (1977),
Eine deutsche Revolution (1982) and
Drei Versuche über Anton Webern: Opus 5 - fünfter Satz. He was married to Renate Merck. He died on October 9, 2021 in Odenwald, Germany.