Biography
Ernst Ottwalt was the pen name of German writer and playwright Ernst Gottwalt Nicolas. A communist, he fled Nazi Germany in 1934 and went into exile i...read more
Ernst Ottwalt was the pen name of German writer and playwright Ernst Gottwalt Nicolas. A communist, he fled Nazi Germany in 1934 and went into exile in the Soviet Union. It was there that he fell victim to the Great Purge, and died in a Soviet gulag. He collaborated with Bertolt Brecht to write the screenplay for the film Kuhle Wampe.
Department
Writing
Birthday
1901-11-13
Place of Birth
Also Known As
[ "Ernst Ottwalt", "Ernst Gottwalt Nicolas", "Ernst Ottwald" ]
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