Birgit Herdlitschke was born on October 21, 1965 in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. She is a director and writer, known for Hör mit Schmerzen (2000), MTV Alarm (1998) and Operation Bikini - Schlachtfelder der Schönheit (2011). She is married to Jäki Hildisch. They have two children.