Rudolf Schanzer | |
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 Ernst Welisch (left) and Rudolf Schanzer (right) in Schanzer's villa at Bad Ischl, 1925 | |
| Born | Rudolf Moritz Schanzer 12 January 1875 Vienna, Austria |
| Died | 1944 Italy |
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Rudolf (or Rudolph) Schanzer (12 January 1875 – 1944) was an Austrian playwright and journalist. He is primarily known for the numerous operetta librettos that he wrote for composers such as Leo Fall, Jean Gilbert, Emmerich Kálmán, and Ralph Benatzky. He was born in Vienna and died in Italy where he committed suicide after his arrest by the Gestapo.