Hans Siemsen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Hans Siemsen

German journalist

Date of Birth: 27-Mar-1891

Place of Birth: Hamm, Free State of Prussia, Germany

Date of Death: 26-Jun-1969

Profession: writer, journalist

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Hans Siemsen (Pseudonym: Pfarrer Silesius, 27 March 1891, Hamm – 23 June 1969, Essen) was a German writer and journalist. Hans was a theatre and film critic in the Weimar Republic working for Die Weltbühne and the 8 Uhr- Abendblatts and other newspapers.
He was one of the first critics to appreciate Charlie Chaplin and also praised Asta Nielsen.
He was also interested in the visual arts, friendly with both Alfred Flechtheim and Renée Sintenis.