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- Birth nameFriedrich Josef Dürrenmatt
- Friedrich Dürrenmatt was born on January 5, 1921 in Konolfingen, Switzerland. He was a writer and director, known for The Pledge (2001), It Happened in Broad Daylight (1958) and The Cold Light of Day (1996). He was married to Charlotte Kerr and Lotti Geißler. He died on December 14, 1990 in Neuchâtel, Switzerland.
- SpousesCharlotte Kerr(May 8, 1984 - December 14, 1990) (his death)Lotti Geißler(October 11, 1946 - January 16, 1983) (her death, 3 children)
- Was nominated for Broadway's 1959 Tony Award as author, as adapted by Maurice Valency, of Best Play nominee "The Visit."
- What was once thought can never be unthought.
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