Horst E. Brandt was born on January 17, 1923 in Berlin, Germany. He was a cinematographer and director, known for
Brot und Rosen (1967),
Zwischen Nacht und Tag (1975) and
Der Lude (1984). He was married to Ingeborg Kampfert and Eva Schottek. He died on August 22, 2009 in Kleinmachnow, Potsdam-Mittelmark, Brandenburg, Germany.