About Oswalt Kolle
Lived 1928 – 2010 (aged 81). Oswalt Kolle was a German and Dutch screenwriter, journalist, sex educator, writer, film producer and film director.
Oswalt Kolle (2 October 1928 – 24 September 2010) was a German-Dutch sex educator, who became famous during the late 1960s and early 1970s for his numerous pioneering books and films on human sexuality. His work was translated into all major languages, while his films found an audience of 140 million worldwide. In his 1997 book Open to Both Sides he came out as bisexual.
He was awarded the Magnus Hirschfeld Medal in 2000.
Kolle was born on 2 October 1928 in Kiel and grew up in Frankfurt.
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Who was Oswalt Kolle?
German sex educator (1928–2010)
When was Oswalt Kolle born?
Oswalt Kolle was born on 2 October 1928 in Kiel.
When did Oswalt Kolle die?
Oswalt Kolle died on 24 September 2010 in Amsterdam.
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Oswalt Kolle was a screenwriter, journalist, sex educator, writer, film producer and film director.
What nationality was Oswalt Kolle?
Oswalt Kolle was German and Dutch.
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