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Curt Goetz

German actor and writer (1888-1960) · Germany · On the map · Writers · Died at 71

Curt Goetz, born Kurt Walter Götz, was a Swiss German writer, actor and film director. He was regarded as one of the most brilliant German comedy writers of his time. With his wife Valérie von Martens, he acted in his own plays and also filmed them.

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He was a distant relative of Irish writer George Bernard Shaw, to whom he was often compared.

Country
Germany
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1888 to 1960 · aged 71

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