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Gerard Hoffnung(1925-1959)

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Gerard Hoffnung was born on 22 March 1925 in Berlin, Germany. He was a writer, known for Roommates (1961), Tales from Hoffnung (1965) and Music for You (1951). He was married to Annetta Hoffnung. He died on 28 September 1959.
BornMarch 22, 1925
DiedSeptember 28, 1959(34)
BornMarch 22, 1925
DiedSeptember 28, 1959(34)
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Known for

Roommates (1961)
Roommates
5.9
  • Additional Crew
  • 1961
Tales from Hoffnung (1965)
Tales from Hoffnung
6.4
TV Series
  • Writer
Eric Robinson in Music for You (1951)
Music for You
TV Series
  • Self

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Writer

  • Tales from Hoffnung (1965)
    Tales from Hoffnung
    6.4
    TV Series
    • cartoons
    • 1965

Additional Crew

  • Roommates (1961)
    Roommates
    5.9
    • title sketches
    • 1961

Personal details

  • Born
    • March 22, 1925
    • Berlin, Germany
  • Died
    • September 28, 1959
  • Spouse
    • Annetta Hoffnung? - September 28, 1959 (his death, 2 children)

Did you know

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    His "Bricklayer's Story", aka "The barrel", which he told to students of Oxford University in 1958 was recently tested on MythBusters (2003)

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