Friedrich Dürrenmatt was born on January 5, 1921 in Konolfingen, Switzerland. He was a writer and director, known for The Pledge (2001), It Happened in Broad Daylight (1958) and The Cold Light of Day (1996). He was previously married to Charlotte Kerr and Lotti Geißler. He died on December 14, 1990 in Neuchâtel, Switzerland.