About Wilhelm Jacoby
Lived 1855 – 1925 (aged 69). Wilhelm Jacoby was a German writer, playwright, publisher, screenwriter and editing staff.
Wilhelm Jacoby (1855–1925) was a German playwright, who concentrated largely on creating farces notably the 1890 work Pension Schöller which he co-authored with Carl Laufs. He was the father of the film director George Jacoby, who adapted Pension Schöller into film on three occasions.
Selected works The Duchess of Athens (1883) Pension Schöller (1890)
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Who was Wilhelm Jacoby?
German playwright (1855–1925)
When was Wilhelm Jacoby born?
Wilhelm Jacoby was born on 8 March 1855 in Mainz.
When did Wilhelm Jacoby die?
Wilhelm Jacoby died on 20 February 1925 in Wiesbaden.
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Wilhelm Jacoby was a writer, playwright, publisher, screenwriter and editing staff.
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Wilhelm Jacoby was German.
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