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Born on August 3, 1888, August Kubizek was from Linz, Upper Austria, Austria. August Kubizek was a conductor, painter and writer. Death is recorded on October 23, 1956, at the age of 68.
My Take
August Kubizek is one of history's most peculiar footnotes — a genuinely music-loving young man from Linz who happened to share a cramped Vienna apartment with one of the twentieth century's most destructive figures. What strikes me about him is how ordinary he was: a passionate musician who actually followed through, trained seriously, worked as a conductor, and built a quiet life, while his famous roommate failed the art school entrance exam and nursed his resentments. Kubizek could have stayed silent forever, but in 1955 he published his memoir, and whatever its biases, it handed historians a rare, ground-level view of Hitler before he was Hitler. I find him a genuinely sad figure — a man whose legacy got entirely swallowed by proximity to someone else.
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- Name (English)
- August Kubizek
- Name (Japanese)
- アウグスト・クビツェク
- Reading
- あうぐすと・くびつぇく
- Born
- August 3, 1888 – October 23, 1956
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Rat
- Origin
- Linz, Upper Austria, Austria
- Occupation
- conductor / painter / writer / biographer / composer
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- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was August Kubizek born?
Born August 3, 1888.
When did August Kubizek die?
Died October 23, 1956, aged 68.
Where was August Kubizek from?
August Kubizek was from Linz, Upper Austria, Austria.
What did August Kubizek do?
August Kubizek worked as conductor, painter, writer, biographer, composer.
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