Jurek Becker
German writer, film-author and GDR dissident · Poland · On the map · Writers · Lived 1937 to 1997 · aged 59
Jurek Becker was a Polish-born German writer, screenwriter and East German dissident. His most famous novel is Jacob the Liar, which has been made into two films. He lived in Łódź during World War II for about two years and survived the Holocaust.
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Frank Beyer Directed Jacob the Liar and Das Versteck
Manfred Krug Jurek wrote Meine Stunde Null and Das Versteck- Joachim von Vietinghoff Produced David (1979)
Buddy Elias Jurek produced David (1979)
Armin Mueller-Stahl Jurek wrote Jacob the Liar (1979)
Rolf Hoppe Jurek wrote Jungfer, Sie gefällt mir (1969)Eva-Maria Hagen Jurek wrote Ohne Pass in fremden Betten (1965)
Peter Lilienthal Directed David (1979)
Eva Mattes Jurek produced David (1979)
Hanns Zischler Jurek produced David (1979)
Wolfgang Kieling Jurek wrote Jungfer, Sie gefällt mir (1969)
Andreas Dresen Directed Shortcut to Istanbul (1991)
Dominique Horwitz Jurek produced David (1979)
Gołda Tencer Jurek produced David (1979)
Thomas Brasch Directed The Passenger - Welcome to Germany (1988)
Günter Reisch Directed Maiden, You Please Me (1969)
Peter Lohmeyer Jurek wrote The Passenger - Welcome to Germany (1988)
Herbert Köfer Jurek wrote Jungfer, Sie gefällt mir (1969)
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