Biography

Frank Wedekind was born on July 24, 1864 in Hanover, Kingdom of Hanover [now Lower Saxony, Germany]. He was a writer, known for Spring Awakening, Pandora's Box (1929) and Spring Awakening. He was married to Tilly Wedekind. He died on March 9, 1918 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.

Great great uncle of comedy sci-fi author Douglas Adams.

Grandfather of Carola Regnier.

Father, with Tilly Wedekind, of Pamela Wedekind and Kadidja Wedekind.

The musical adaptation of his play, "Spring Awakening" at the Griffin Theatre Company in Chicago, Illinois was nominated for a 2012 Non-Equity Joseph Jefferson Award for Musical Production.

You think anyone smiles like that who has cash in his pockets? There is no more miserable Creature than the Smiling Ironic Observer.