Winfried Debertin

Winfried Debertin (born 24 January 1953 in Glandorf, Osnabrück, West Germany) is a freelance producer and director known for his contributions to Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR), and as the founder of a production company, Penta TV. He has worked as a director and producer since 1988. He received the 2006 ECHO Klassik Award in the Classical Music for Children category. Debertin began working with NDR after university, where he studied communications, social sciences and political science. At NDR he managed an editorial working group referred to as Preschool Television, where he focused on creating content similar to Sesame Street. He developed several television and movie concepts, including Hallo Spencer, Spencer Holiday Tips, and Rollercoaster. He is also a songwriter, and has written about 600 songs.