Biography: Wolfgang Benno Bellenbaum was a German film director, film producer, and cinematographer. He started out as an assistant director before shooting his first feature film in 1960 under the pseudonym Jochen Wiedermann. He worked on a series of films for Berlin-based City-Film, mostly erotic films. In 1980, he moved to Hollywood with the model Gabriella Brum. Four years later, he killed himself.