German screenwriter (1894–1966)
Gerhard Menzel |
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| Born | (1894-09-29)29 September 1894
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| Died | 4 May 1966(1966-05-04) (aged 71)
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| Occupation | Screenwriter |
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| Years active | 1933–1965 |
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Gerhard Menzel (29 September 1894 – 4 May 1966) was a German screenwriter. He wrote for nearly 40 films between 1933 and 1965. He was supportive of Nazism and worked for Nazi propaganda.[1][2] He was responsible for writing the script of Heimkehr, one of the most infamous pieces of Nazi cinema, which featured racism and hateful images of Poles.[3]
He was born in Waldenburg, Lower Silesia, Germany (now Walbrzych, Poland) and died in Comano, Ticino, Switzerland.
- ^ No Place Like Home: Locations Of Heimat In German Cinema - Page 56 Johannes Von Moltke - 2005
In the words of the scriptwriter, Gerhard Menzel (a Nazi loyalist and renowned playwright who had collaborated with Ucicky on Flüchtlinge in 1933),
- ^ The Ministry of Illusion: Nazi Cinema and Its Afterlife By Eric Rentschler page 131 Menzel was a well known party loyalist, and his fervent nationalism was no secret. He provided the scenarios for some of Nazi cinema's most strident productions
- ^ The Ministry of Illusion: Nazi Cinema and Its Afterlife By Eric Rentschler page 132