- Günter Wallraff was born on October 1, 1942 in Burscheid, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. He is a writer and director, known for Is' was, Kanzler (1984), L'affaire Wallraff (1990) and Günter Wallraff - Ganz unten (1986).
- SpousesBarbara Munsch(September 1991 - present) (2 children)Barbara Munsch(1991 - present) (2 children)Dorlies Pollmann(1984 - May 1989) (divorced, 1 child)Birgit Böll (divorced, 2 children)Dorlies Pollmann (divorced, 1 child)
- The word "wallraffa" became a Swedish expression for describing his type of investigating journalism.
- His book "Der Aufmacher", in which he portrays his experiences of working as an editor for Germany's most popular tabloid "Bild" formed the basis for the movie L'affaire Wallraff (1990).
- German author and undercover journalist, best known for his books "Der Aufmacher" (Lead Story, 1977) and "Ganz unten" (Lowest of the Low, 1985).
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