Fritz Leiber, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Fritz Leiber

American writer of fantasy, horror, and science fiction

Date of Birth: 24-Dec-1910

Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Date of Death: 05-Sep-1992

Profession: writer, poet, playwright, journalist, stage actor, novelist, film actor, science fiction writer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Fritz Reuter Leiber Jr.
(December 24, 1910 – September 5, 1992) was an American writer of fantasy, horror, and science fiction.
He was also a poet, actor in theater and films, playwright and chess expert.
With writers such as Robert E.
Howard and Michael Moorcock, Leiber can be regarded as one of the fathers of sword and sorcery fantasy, having coined the term.