About Maxim Leo
Born 1970. Maxim Leo is a German journalist, writer, screenwriter and political scientist.
Maxim Leo (born 30 January 1970) is a German journalist and author. He was born in East Germany and studied Political Science at the Free University of Berlin. He has been an editor at the Berliner Zeitung since 1997. In 2011, he won the European Book Prize for his book Red Love, detailing his Jewish family's history during the Cold War in East Germany.
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Who is Maxim Leo?
German scenarist, journalist and writer
When was Maxim Leo born?
Maxim Leo was born on 30 January 1970 in East Berlin.
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Maxim Leo is a journalist, writer, screenwriter and political scientist.
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Maxim Leo is German.
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