Peter von Zahn
Peter von Zahn (29 January 1913 – 26 July 2001) was a German author, film maker, and journalist. Peter von Zahn was born in Chemnitz as a son of an officer, he grew up in Dresden and studied law, history, and philosophy. He was drafted at the beginning of World War II. After the war, he was one of the founders of the Nordwestdeutscher Rundfunk (NWDR).
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- Born
- 29 January 1913
- Birthplace
- Chemnitz, Germany
- Occupation
- Author
- Died
- 26 July 2001
- Place of death
- Hamburg, Germany
- Nationality
- Germany
- Honours
- Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany · Bavarian TV Awards · Grimme-Preis
- Languages
- German
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Peter von Zahn vécut du 29 janvier 1913 au 26 juillet 2001 et figure dans les notices d'autorité de la Bibliothèque nationale de France.
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Peter von Zahn naquit le 29 janvier 1913 à Chemnitz, Allemagne. Peter von Zahn mourut le 26 juillet 2001 à Hambourg, Allemagne.
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For three years, he managed the NWDR Studio in Düsseldorf where he introduced Anglo-Saxon style journalism with self-critical irony. In 1951, he went to the United States as a foreign correspondent. He worked until a very advanced age and produced over 3000 radio shows and 1000 television films. He received many awards such as the Adolf-Grimme-Preis (3), the DAG-Fernsehpreis in Silver and Gold, the Goldene Kamera and the Bavarian TV Award, and is considered the standard for subsequent radio and television journalism. The State of Hamburg promoted him in 1995 to a Professor honoris causa. He died in Hamburg aged 88.
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• Born — 29 January 1913 • Birthplace — Chemnitz, Germany • Occupation — Author • Died — 26 July 2001 • Place of death — Hamburg, Germany
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- 8.Peter von Zahn.
- 9.Wiebke Spannuth: Hamburger Bürgerpreis für einen Meister des Wortes. Die Welt, 30. Oktober 1999
- 10.Hamburger Persönlichkeiten von 801 - 2013: Peter von Zahn.
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