Wieland Wagner was born on January 5, 1917 in Bayreuth, Germany. He was a director and production designer, known for Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, 3. Akt, 1. Bild: Die Werkstatt des Hans Sachs (1963), Lulu (1969) and Die Walküre (1967). He was previously married to Gertrud Reissinger. He died on October 17, 1966 in Munich, Germany.