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- Birth nameAxel Constantin August Eggebrecht
- Axel Eggebrecht was born on January 10, 1899 in Leipzig, Germany. He was a writer and actor, known for The Lost Man (1951), The Paris Adventure (1936) and Steputat & Co. (1938). He was married to Inge Stolten. He died on July 14, 1991 in Hamburg, Germany.
- SpouseInge Stolten(February 12, 1982 - July 14, 1991) (his death)
- Supported party PDS in 1990 election.
- Author, journalist and pioneer of radio documentaries. Entered films as a title writer, later graduating to screenplays. Imprisoned 1933-1935 for his political views, subsequently wrote under pseudonyms and as ghost writer for others.
- Volunteered for service in World War I and was severely wounded in action.
- Member of Germany's communist party KDP from 1920 to 1925 and contributor of articles to the left-wing publication "Rote Fahne". Member of the film distribution company "Meshrabpom", aimed at popularising Soviet films in Germany. Left the party in 1925, disillusioned with Bolshevism after visits to Moscow for the 5th World Congress.
- Co-founder of the Nordwestdeutscher Rundfunk (Northwest German Broadcasting) in September 1945.
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