Eugen Ortner (1890–1947) was a German playwright and writer. His works include the 1928 tragedy Meier Helmbrecht and an anti-semitic stage version of Jud Süß, written to ingratiate himself with the new Nazi regime.[1] He later concentrated on writing historical biographies and novels, including of George Frideric Handel in 1942.

Eugen Ortner
Born26 November 1890
Glaishammer, Bavaria, German Empire
Died19 March 1947 (aged 56)
Traunstein, Bavaria, Germany
OccupationWriter

References

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  1. ^ Noack p.72

Bibliography

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  • Noack, Frank. Veit Harlan: The Life and Work of a Nazi Filmmaker. University Press of Kentucky, 2016.
  • Schmidt, Alexander. Kultur in Nürnberg 1918–1933: die Weimarer Moderne in der Provinz. Sandberg-Verlag, 2005.