Jurek Becker, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jurek Becker

German writer, film-author and GDR dissident

Date of Birth: 30-Sep-1937

Place of Birth: Łódź, Łódź Voivodeship, Poland

Date of Death: 14-Mar-1997

Profession: screenwriter, writer

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Jurek Becker (probably 30 September 1937 – 14 March 1997) was a Polish-born German writer, film-author and GDR dissident.
His most famous novel is Jacob the Liar, which has been made into two films.
He lived in Lódz during World War II for about two years and survived the Holocaust.