Bernd Eichinger was born on April 11, 1949 in Neuburg an der Donau, Bavaria, Germany. He was a producer and writer, known for Der Untergang (2004), Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006) and Fantastic Four (2005). He was married to Katja Hofmann. He died on January 24, 2011 in Los Angeles, California, USA.