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My Take
Brecht is one of those rare figures whose ideas outgrew his own art form. Every time a film breaks the fourth wall or a series asks you to judge its hero instead of cheering for him, I hear an echo of his epic theater. What moves me is that his detachment was never coldness; he distanced audiences precisely because he believed they could think, choose, and change the world. Writing The Threepenny Opera and Mother Courage while war and exile chased him across borders, he kept arguing with his century. A playwright who treated entertainment as a moral instrument — I find that bracing even now.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Bertolt Brecht
- Name (Japanese)
- ベルトルト・ブレヒト
- Reading
- べるとると・ぶれひと
- Born
- February 10, 1898 – August 14, 1956
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Dog
- Origin
- Augsburg, Swabia, Germany
- Occupation
- playwright / lyricist / screenwriter / theatre director / poet
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- National Prize of East Germany
- International Stalin Prize for Peace
- star on Playwrights' Sidewalk
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | The Threepenny Opera | — | |
| Notable work | Life of Galileo | — | |
| Notable work | The Caucasian Chalk Circle | — | |
| Notable work | Fear and Misery of the Third Reich | — | |
| Notable work | Mother Courage and Her Children | — | |
| Notable work | The Good Person of Szechwan | — |
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Bertolt Brecht born?
February 10, 1898 – August 14, 1956.
Where is Bertolt Brecht from?
Bertolt Brecht is from Augsburg, Swabia, Germany.
What does Bertolt Brecht do?
Bertolt Brecht works as playwright, lyricist, screenwriter, theatre director, poet.
What is Bertolt Brecht known for?
Notable works include The Threepenny Opera, Life of Galileo, The Caucasian Chalk Circle.
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7. About this entry
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- Last updated
- 2026-06-10
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.