Lothar-Günther Buchheim
German author and artist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lothar-Günther Buchheim (listenⓘ) (6 February 1918 – 22 February 2007) was a German author, painter, and wartime journalist under the Nazi regime. In World War II he served as a war correspondent aboard ships and U-boats. He is best known for his 1973 antiwar novel Das Boot (The Boat), based on his experiences during the war, which became an international bestseller and was adapted as the 1981 Oscar-nominated film of the same name. His artworks, collected in a gallery on the banks of the Starnberger See, range from heavily decorated cars to a variety of mannequins seated or standing as if themselves visitors to the gallery, thus challenging the division between visitor and art work.
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Born | (1918-02-06)6 February 1918 Weimar, Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, German Empire |
Died | 22 February 2007(2007-02-22) (aged 89) Starnberg, Bavaria, Germany |
Occupation | Author, artist |
Period | 1941–2000 |
Notable work | Das Boot |
Notable awards | Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art Bavarian Order of Merit German Order of Merit |
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Years of service | 1940-1945 |
Rank | Oberleutnant zur See |
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Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Iron Cross 2nd Class |
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