Konrad Kujau
German illustrator and forger (1938-2000) · Germany · On the map · Artists · Died at 62
Konrad Paul Kujau was a German illustrator and forger. He became famous in 1983 as the creator of the so-called Hitler Diaries, for which he received DM 2.5 million from a journalist, Gerd Heidemann, who in turn sold it for DM 9.3 million to the magazine Stern, resulting in a net profit of DM 6.8 million for Heidemann.
Konrad Kujau is read about 189 times a day, in 15 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 104 days, one point a day.
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About this person
The forgery resulted in a four-and-half-year prison sentence for Kujau.
Country
Germany
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1938 to 2000 · aged 62
