Franz Werfel

Summary

Franz Werfel is a human^[1]. He was born in Prague^[2]. He was born on September 10, 1890^[3]. He passed away in Beverly Hills^[4]. He died on August 26, 1945^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], poet^[7], playwright^[8], screenwriter^[9], and science fiction writer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (813 views/month, #7,087 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Franz Werfel was born in Prague^[2].
• Franz Werfel died in Beverly Hills^[4].
• Franz Werfel passed away in Los Angeles^[12].
• Franz Werfel was born on September 10, 1890^[3].
• Franz Werfel died on August 26, 1945^[5].
• Burial took place at Vienna Central Cemetery^[13].
• Franz Werfel's father was Rudolf Werfel^[14].
• Franz Werfel's mother was Albine Kussi^[15].
• Among Franz Werfel's spouses was Alma Mahler^[16].
• Franz Werfel held citizenship in Austria–Hungary^[17].
• Franz Werfel held citizenship in United States^[18].
• Franz Werfel worked as a writer^[6].
• Franz Werfel worked as a poet^[7].
• Franz Werfel's professions included playwright^[8].
• Franz Werfel worked as a screenwriter^[9].
• Franz Werfel's professions included science fiction writer^[10].
• Franz Werfel worked as a librettist^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Franz Werfel is The Man Who Conquered Death^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Franz Werfel is The Forty Days of Musa Dagh^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Franz Werfel is The Song of Bernadette^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Franz Werfel is Star of the Unborn^[23].
• Franz Werfel received the Franz-Grillparzer-Preis^[24].
• Franz Werfel is recorded as male^[25].
• Franz Werfel's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Franz Werfel's Commons category is recorded as Franz Werfel^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Began / founded: 1890-09-10^[29]

• Ended / dissolved: 1945-08-26^[30]

• Community tags: has german audiobooks^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: a9e7bff1-706f-44a9-9d6e-68e75f37f2ee^[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Franz Werfel's place of birth was Prague^[2]. He was born on September 10, 1890^[3]. His father was Rudolf Werfel^[14]. His mother was Albine Kussi^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], poet^[7], playwright^[8], screenwriter^[9], science fiction writer^[10], and librettist^[19].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Man Who Conquered Death^[20], a literary work^[33]; The Forty Days of Musa Dagh^[21], a literary work^[34]; The Song of Bernadette^[22], a literary work^[35]; and Star of the Unborn^[23], a literary work^[36], in Austria^[37]. Things named for Franz Werfel include Franz Werfel Human Rights Award^[38], an award^[39] and 12244 Werfel^[40], an asteroid^[41].

Recognition

Franz Werfel received the Franz-Grillparzer-Preis^[24].

Personal Life

Among Franz Werfel's spouses was Alma Mahler^[16].

Death and Burial

Franz Werfel died on August 26, 1945^[5]. Recorded place of death include Beverly Hills^[4], a city in the United States^[42], in United States^[43] and Los Angeles^[12], a charter city^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1781^[46]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[47]. Burial took place at Vienna Central Cemetery^[13].

Why It Matters

Franz Werfel ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (813 views/month, #7,087 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[48] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[49]

Works attributed to him include The Forty Days of Musa Dagh^[50], a literary work^[51] and The Song of Bernadette^[52], a literary work^[53]. Entities named for him include Franz Werfel Human Rights Award^[38], an award^[39] and 12244 Werfel^[40], an asteroid^[41].

FAQs

Where was Franz Werfel born?

Franz Werfel was born in Prague^[2].

Where did Franz Werfel die?

Franz Werfel passed away in Beverly Hills^[4].

Who were Franz Werfel's parents?

Franz Werfel's father was Rudolf Werfel^[14]. Franz Werfel's mother was Albine Kussi^[15].

Who was Franz Werfel married to?

Franz Werfel's spouses include Alma Mahler^[16].

What did Franz Werfel do for work?

Franz Werfel worked as writer^[6], poet^[7], playwright^[8], screenwriter^[9], and science fiction writer^[10].

What awards did Franz Werfel receive?

Honors received include Franz-Grillparzer-Preis^[24].