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Felix Salten
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Austro-Hungarian author and critic in Vienna (1869–1945)
OverviewAI-generated
Felix Salten, born Siegmund Salzmann in Pest, Budapest, was an Austrian novelist, journalist, screenwriter, and writer. He worked in the fields of literature, drama, theatre, and theatre criticism from 1900 until his death in 1945. Salten wrote in German and was affiliated with Judaism.
His notable works include *Bambi*, *A Life in the Woods*, and *The Hound of Florence*. Other titles associated with him are *Gute Gesellschaft*, *Das österreichische Antlitz*, *Schöne Seelen*, *Cuentos Clásicos Infantiles Volumen 3*, and *במבי נסיך היער*. His works are held in collections such as the Australian National Maritime Museum and the Anne Frank House.
Salten died in Zurich on October 8, 1945. His life and career were marked by the significant event of the Nazi book burnings.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1869
- Died
- 1945
- Works
- 155
Top works
- Gute Gesellschaft
- Das österreichische Antlitz
- Schöne Seelen
- Cuentos Clásicos Infantiles Volumen 3
- במבי נסיך היער
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Film & TV
Budapest, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]
Felix Salten was an Austro-Hungarian novelist, journalist and screenwriter.
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Key facts
- Born
- Siegmund Salzmann , ( 1869-09-06 ) 6 September 1869, Pest , Austria-Hungary
- Died
- 8 October 1945 (1945-10-08) (aged 76), Zürich , Switzerland
- Resting place
- Friedhof Unterer Friesenberg , Friesenberg , Zürich, Switzerland
- Occupation
- Writer
- Nationality
- Austro-Hungarian , (until 1918), Austrian, (from 1918)
- Notable works
- The Hound of Florence , Bambi, a Life in the Woods , Bambi's Children
- Spouse
- Ottilie Metzl
- Relatives
- Hans Rehmann (son-in-law)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Felix
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Austria
- Place of birth
- Budapest
- Place of death
- Zurich
- Occupation
- essayist
- Languages spoken
- German
- Religion
- Judaism
- Notable work
- The Hound of Florence
- Field of work
- theatre criticism
- Image
- Felix Salten 1910.jpg
- Significant event
- Nazi book burnings
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- Commons category
- Felix Salten
- date of birth
- 1867-09-06
- date of death
- 1945-10-08
- name in native language
- Felix Salten
- Commons gallery
- Felix Salten
- birth name
- Siegmund Salzmann
- start of work period
- 1900-00-00
- writing language
- German
- has works in the collection
- Anne Frank House
- P8168
- Transparens
- end of work period
- 1945-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
Felix Salten ( German: [ˈzaltn̩]; 6 September 1869 – 8 October 1945) was an Austrian author and literary critic. His most famous work is Bambi, a Life in the Woods, which was adapted into an animated feature film, Bambi, by Walt Disney Productions in 1942.
Early life
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