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Heiner Müller

German writer, poet, and theatre director (1929–1995)
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Summary

Heiner Müller was born on January 9, 1929[1], in Eppendorf[2]. He died on December 30, 1995[3], in Berlin[4]. He worked as a playwright[5], writer[6], poet[7], film director[8], and director[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,267 views/month, #7,232 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Dorotheenstadt Cemetery[11]
  • Father: Kurt Müller[12]
  • Spouse: Inge Müller[13], Brigitte Maria Mayer[14]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[15]
  • Field of work: drama[16], theatre art[17], directing[18], film direction[19], film[20]
  • Student: Theodoros Terzopoulos[21]
  • Notable work: Hamletmachine[22]
  • Award received: Georg Büchner Prize[23], National Prize of East Germany[24], Kleist Prize[25], Heinrich Mann Prize[26], Mülheimer Dramatikerpreis[27], Europe Theatre Prize[28]
  • Member of: Academy of Arts of the GDR[29]
  • Sex or gender: male[30]
  • Member of political party: Socialist Unity Party of Germany[31]
  • Genre: prose[32]
  • Commons category: Heiner Müller[33]
  • Archives at: Archive of the Academy of Arts[34]
  • Cause of death: laryngeal cancer[35]
  • Family name: Müller[36]
  • Given name: Heiner[37]
  • Pseudonym: Max Messer[38]
  • Official website: http://www.heinermueller.de/[39]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Heiner Müller[40]
  • Work location: Berlin[41]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[42]
  • Described by source: Dresdner Hefte[43]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[44]

Why It Matters

Heiner Müller has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

Works attributed to him include Hamletmachine[47], a literary work[48], founded in 1970[49].

FAQs

Where was Heiner Müller born?

Heiner Müller was born in Eppendorf[2].

Where did Heiner Müller die?

Heiner Müller died in Berlin[4].

Who were Heiner Müller's parents?

Heiner Müller's father was Kurt Müller[12].

Who was Heiner Müller married to?

Heiner Müller's spouses include Inge Müller[13] and Brigitte Maria Mayer[14].

What did Heiner Müller do for work?

Heiner Müller worked as a playwright[5], writer[6], poet[7], film director[8], and director[9].

What awards did Heiner Müller receive?

Honors received include Georg Büchner Prize[23], National Prize of East Germany[24], Kleist Prize[25], and Heinrich Mann Prize[26].

Related Entities

drama film Germany theatre

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] ↑ . adk.de. Retrieved . adk.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [34] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . brockhaus.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . brockhaus.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [37] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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