Bertolt Brecht

German dramatist and lyricist, whose works were (and still are) nationally and internationally respected. Born 10 February 1898 in Augsburg,Germany - Died 14 August 1956 in Berlin, Germany.
He is well known for his "epic theatre", or "dialectic theatre".
He married the Viennese opera singer Marianne Zoff in 1922 with whom they had the daughter Hanne Hiob (1923-2009). They divorced in 1927. While married, he had a romantic affair with Helene Weigel whom eventually married on 10th April 1929. Father of Stefan Brecht (1924-2009) and Barbara Berg (1930-2015), both with Helene Weigel. Father-in-law of Ekkehard Schall (Barbara Berg's husband). Grandfather of Johanna Schall.