Barbara Obermaier was born in 1965 in Bad Reichenhall and studied Modern Literature, Art History and Media Sciences in Salzburg, Vienna, Paris, Orléans, and Constance. She has been in film production since 1995 and became a PR agent in 1997 for various filmmakers and distribution companies. "Hedy Lamarr - Secrets of a Hollywood Star" marks her directorial debut.

Source: German Films Service & Marketing GmbH