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Zuckmayer Carl
(1896—1977)

German dramatist. Zuckmayer devoted himself to writing after the success of his comedy Der fröhliche Weinberg [the merry vineyard] (1925). During World War II he lived in the United States. His popular plays include Der Hauptmann von Köpenick (1931; tr. The Captain of Köpenick, 1932), satirizing German militarism, and Des Teufels General (1946; tr. The Devil’s General, 1950), portraying the dilemma of an anti-Nazi German army officer. Both have been adapted as films. Zuckmayer’s expressionistic style exhibits a controlled sentimentality. His best-known film script is Der blaue Engel [the blue angel] (1930). Zuckmayer’s other works include poems, the espionage novel Das kalte Licht [the bold light] (1955, tr. 1958), and two autobiographies (1940, in English; and 1966, tr. 1970).

Bulgaria, 2005, Marlene Dietrich in «The Blue Angel»

German Federal Republic, 1996, Carl Zuckmayer

German Federal Republic, 2006, Friedrich Wilhelm Voigt

Gibraltar, 1995, Marlene Dietrich, «The Blue Angel»

Liechtenstein, 1984, Carl Zuckmayer

Mali, 1995, Marlene Dietrich in «The Blue Angel»

German Federal Republic, 1996.11.14, Bonn. Carl Zuckmayer

German Federal Republic, 2006.09.07, Berlin. «Haupmann von Kopenick»

German Federal Republic, 2006.09.07, Bonn. Friedrich Wilhelm Voigt