About Julius Bab
Lived 1880 – 1955 (aged 74). Julius Bab was a German writer, theatre critic, playwright and dramaturge.
Julius Bab (December 11, 1880 – February 12, 1955) was a German dramatist and theater critic.
He was a cofounder of the Kulturbund Deutscher Juden. Bab was a close friend of journalist and theater critic Siegfried Jacobsohn and a key contributor to the early years of the magazine Schaubühne, the later Weltbühne. He was a mentor to the young actor and future film director Veit Harlan.
In 1939 he emigrated to the United States through France. In 1951 he visited Germany in a lecture tour.
He died in Roslyn Heights, New York in 1955.
Works Around 90 books and biographies about the theater including:
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Who was Julius Bab?
German dramatist (1880–1955)
When was Julius Bab born?
Julius Bab was born on 11 December 1880 in Berlin.
When did Julius Bab die?
Julius Bab died on 12 February 1955 in Roslyn Heights.
What was Julius Bab's occupation?
Julius Bab was a writer, theatre critic, playwright and dramaturge.
What nationality was Julius Bab?
Julius Bab was German.
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