Peter von Zahn (29 January 1913 – 26 July 2001) was a German author, film maker, and journalist.
Born in Chemnitz as a son of an officer, he grew up in Dresden and studied law, history, and philosophy.
For three years, he managed the NWDR Studio in Düsseldorf where he introduced Anglo-Saxon style journalism with self-critical irony.
He worked until a very advanced age and produced over 3000 radio shows and 1000 television films.
He received many awards such as the Adolf-Grimme-Preis (3), the DAG-Fernsehpreis in Silver and Gold, the Goldene Kamera and the Bavarian TV Award, and is considered the standard for subsequent radio and television journalism.