Carl Zuckmayer: Biography, Facts and Career
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Carl Zuckmayer (27 December 1896 – 18 January 1977) was a German writer and playwright. His older brother was the pedagogue, composer, conductor, and pianist Eduard Zuckmayer. His first two dramas were failures. In 1929, he wrote the script for the movie Der blaue Engel, for which he received the Georg Büchner Prize. He also wrote plays, including The Captain of Köpenick (1931), Des Teufels General (1946), Barbara Blomberg. Ein Stück in drei Akten (1949), and Kranichtanz. Ein Akt (1967). Zuckmayer was a recipient of numerous awards and prizes, including the Kleist Prize, Medal of the city of Göttingen, the Grand Austrian State Prize for Literature, and the Ring of Salzburg.
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- Full name: Carl Zuckmayer
- Born: 1896-12-27
- Nationality: United States
- Known as: Author
- Wikidata ID: Q76820
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Carl Zuckmayer was born on 1896-12-27.
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