Occupation Lawyer, Writer Children Alexander Spoerl Parents Johann Heinrich Spoerl | Role Author Name Heinrich Spoerl | |
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Born February 8, 1887 ( 1887-02-08 ) Dusseldorf, German Empire Known for Humorous novels, the majority of which was later adapted for film Died August 25, 1955, Rottach-Egern, Germany Movies Die Feuerzangenbowle, The Gasman, If We All Were Angels Spouse Gertrud Kebben (m. 1915–1947), Emma Pazlik (m. 1911–1913) Books Die Feuerzangenbowle, Der Gasmann, Die Hochzeitsreise, Der Maulkorb, Wenn wir alle Engel waren, Gesammelte Werke | ||
Heinrich Spoerl (1887–1955) was a German author.
Biography
Heinrich Christian Johann Spoerl was born on 8 February 1887 in Düsseldorf where he also grew up. He studied jurisprudence in Marburg, Berlin and Munich and was a solicitor in Düsseldorf from 1919 till 1937. He became a full-time writer in 1937 when he moved to Berlin which he left in 1941 to move to Bavaria. He took up law again from 1945 till 1948. He died on 25 August 1955 in Rottach-Egern.
Spoerl wrote a number of humorous novels and comedies, most of which were made into films:
References
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