German silhouette animator and film director (1899–1981).
Born June 2nd, 1899 in Charlottenburg.
Died June 19th, 1981 at 82 years old in Dettenhausen.
Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon