Justus Pfaue (25 September 1942 – 8 March 2014)Justus Pfaue
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Biography

Pfaue was born in

Ballenstedt Ballenstedt is a town in the Harz district, in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. Geography It is situated at the northern rim of the Harz mountain range, about 10 km (6 mi) southeast of Quedlinburg. The municipal area comprises the vil ...

as Norbert Sellmann. He studied law and

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. In 1965, he published his first novel, and later specialized in books on youth. He lived in

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and

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Works

Novels

* 1985:

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* 1986: Devil's grandmother, or the heaven on earth * 1987: Anna * 1988: Anna Ballerina * 1989: Bravo, Anna * 1989: Laura and Luis

Screenplays

* 1979: '' Timm Thaler'' (TV series, based on the eponymous novel) * 1980: ''Merlin'' (TV series about

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) * 1981: ''

Sternensommer ''Sternensommer'' ( en, Summer Of Stars) is a German children's and youth television series that aired in 1981 on ZDF. Originally 12 episodes were planned, but, ultimately for cost reasons, only six were produced. Synopsis Jochen Feucht moved w ...

'' (TV series) * 1981: '' Manni, der Libero'' (TV series) * 1981: ''

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'' (TV series, based on a novel by

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) * 1982: ''

Jack Holborn Jack Holborn was a 1982 ZDF Adventure TV mini-series. The story is based on the 1964 book by Leon Garfield. It was shown in the United Kingdom by ITV. Plot Jack Holborn is a 13-year-old boy living in an orphanage in late 18th-century Bristol. Jac ...

'' (TV series, based on a novel by

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) * 1983: '' Mandara'' (TV series) * 1983: ''

Nesthäkchen ''Nesthäkchen'' is a German television series directed by , which was broadcast as the fifth Christmas series of the ZDF 1983. It is based on Else Ury's novels '' Nesthäkchen and Her Dolls'' (1913), '' Nesthäkchen's First School Year'' (191 ...

'' (TV series, besed on the novels by

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) * 1984: ''Two Black Sheep'' (TV series) * 1984: ''

Patrik Pacard ''Patrik Pacard'' was the sixth ZDF-Weihnachtsserie ( en, Christmas Series), and aired in 1984. The series was broadcast in Germany on ZDF, and consisted of 6 episodes. Broadcasting in Germany began on 25 December 1984. The series was also broad ...

'' (TV series) * 1985: ''

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* 1985 German television series debuts 1985 German television series endings German children's television series ZDF original progra ...

'' (TV series) * 1986: ''

Teufels Großmutter ''Teufels Großmutter'' (''Devil's Grandmother'') is a twelve-part German/Swiss comedy television series which ran for one season in 1985 and 1986. Co-produced by SF DRS in Switzerland and ZDF in Germany, it was scripted by Justus Pfaue and d ...

'' (TV series) * 1986-1991: ''

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'' (TV series) * 1987: ''

Anna Anna may refer to: People Surname and given name * Anna (name) Mononym * Anna the Prophetess, in the Gospel of Luke * Anna (wife of Artabasdos) (fl. 715–773) * Anna (daughter of Boris I) (9th–10th century) * Anna (Anisia) (fl. 1218 to 1221) ...

'' (TV series) * 1988: ' (film directed by , a follow up to the TV series) * 1989: '' Laura und Luis'' (TV series) * 1993: ''

Clara Clara may refer to: Organizations * CLARA, Latin American academic computer network organization * Clara.Net, a European ISP * Consolidated Land and Rail Australia, a property development consortium People * Clara (given name), a feminine giv ...

'' (TV miniseries) * 1994: ''

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'' (TV series) * 2004: ' (TV miniseries) * 2009: ''Hand in Hand'' (TV series)

Awards and honors

* 2005 Golden Romy for Best Screenplay for The Cherry Queen

References

External links

* 1942 births 2014 deaths German children's writers German male writers Male television writers German television writers German screenwriters German male screenwriters People from Ballenstedt Mass media people from Saxony-Anhalt {{Germany-actor-stub