About Justus Pfaue
Lived 1942 – 2014 (aged 71). Justus Pfaue was a German actor, screenwriter, writer, poet lawyer, children's writer and young adult author.
Justus Pfaue (25 September 1942 – 8 March 2014) was a German author and screenwriter.
Biography Pfaue was born in Ballenstedt as Norbert Sellmann. He studied law and forensic psychology. In 1965, he published his first novel, and later specialized in books on youth. He lived in Munich and Positano.
Works
Novels 1985: Bas-Boris Bode 1986: Devil's grandmother, or the heaven on earth 1987: Anna 1988: Anna Ballerina 1989: Bravo, Anna 1989: Laura and Luis
Screenplays 1979: Timm Thaler (TV series, based on the eponymous novel) 1980: Merlin (TV series about Merlin) 1981: Sternensommer (TV series) 1981: Manni, der Libero (TV series) 1981: Silas (TV series, based on a novel by Cecil Bødker) 1982: Jack Holborn (TV series, based on a novel by Leon Garfield) 1983: Mandara (TV series) 1983: Nesthäkchen (TV series, besed on the novels by Else Ury) 1984: Two Black Sheep (TV series) 1984: Patrik Pacard (TV series) 1985: Bas-Boris Bode (TV series) 1985: Oliver Maass (TV series) 1986: Teufels Großmutter (TV series) 1986-1991: Die Wicherts von nebenan (TV series) 1987: Anna (TV series) 1988: (film directed by , a follow-up to the TV series) 1989: Laura und Luis (TV series) 1993: Clara (TV miniseries) 1994: Blankenese (TV series) 2004: (TV miniseries) 2009: Hand in Hand (TV series)
Awards and honors 2005 Golden Romy for Best Screenplay for The Cherry Queen
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Who was Justus Pfaue?
German author and screenwriter (1942–2014)
When was Justus Pfaue born?
Justus Pfaue was born on 25 September 1942 in Ballenstedt.
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Justus Pfaue died on 8 March 2014 in Berlin.
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Justus Pfaue was an actor, screenwriter, writer, poet lawyer, children's writer and young adult author.
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Justus Pfaue was German.
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