Ernst Ottwalt

Writing

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 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.

Personal Info

• Known For Writing
• Gender Male
• Birthday November 13, 1901 (41 years old)
• Died August 24, 1943
• Place of Birth N/A