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Leo Lania (13 August [O.S. 1 August] 1896 – 9 November 1961) was a journalist, playwright and screenwriter. He was born Lazar Herrmann to a Jewish family in Kharkov. Although born in Russian Empire, Lania emigrated to Vienna and served in the Austro-Hungarian Army during the First World War. After the war he became increasingly involved with far-left politics and political theatre. In Germany he worked for the Communist-affiliated Prometheus Film and wrote The Shadow of a Mine (1929) for the . He also produced the screenplay for G. W. Pabst's The Threepenny Opera (1931). During the late Weimar era, Lania worked with the celebrated theatre directors Max Reinhardt and Alexis Granowsky. Lania's play Konjunktur (Oil Boom) premiered in Berlin in 1928, directed by Erwin Piscator, with incidental

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  • Leo Lania, eigentlich Lazar Herman, (geboren 1. Augustjul. / 13. August 1896greg. in Charkow, Russisches Kaiserreich; gestorben 9. November 1961 in München) war ein jüdischer russisch-österreichisch-US-amerikanischer Journalist und Schriftsteller, der hauptsächlich in deutscher Sprache schrieb. (de)
  • Leo Lania (13 August [O.S. 1 August] 1896 – 9 November 1961) was a journalist, playwright and screenwriter. He was born Lazar Herrmann to a Jewish family in Kharkov. Although born in Russian Empire, Lania emigrated to Vienna and served in the Austro-Hungarian Army during the First World War. After the war he became increasingly involved with far-left politics and political theatre. In Germany he worked for the Communist-affiliated Prometheus Film and wrote The Shadow of a Mine (1929) for the . He also produced the screenplay for G. W. Pabst's The Threepenny Opera (1931). During the late Weimar era, Lania worked with the celebrated theatre directors Max Reinhardt and Alexis Granowsky. Lania's play Konjunktur (Oil Boom) premiered in Berlin in 1928, directed by Erwin Piscator, with incidental music by Kurt Weill. Three oil companies fight over the rights to oil production in a primitive Balkan country, and in the process exploit the people and destroy the environment. Weill's songs from this play, like "Die Muschel von Margate" are still performed. Lania was forced to emigrate from Germany following the Nazi takeover in 1933. He eventually settled in France. He worked on several screenplays, including fellow emigre Robert Wiene's Ultimatum (1938). Following the outbreak of the Second World War, Lania was interned by the Daladier government. Lania subsequently made his way to the United States via Spain and Portugal. Following the United States' entry into the war, Lania was employed by the Office of War Information. He later returned to Germany and settled in Munich. (en)
  • Léo Lania (1896 — 1961) foi um jornalista, dramaturgo e roteirista. Lania nasceu Lazar Herrmann em uma família judia, em Carcóvia. Apesar de ter nascido na Ucrânia, então parte do Império Russo, Lania emigrou para Viena e serviu no exército austro-húngaro durante a Primeira Guerra Mundial. Após a guerra, tornou-se cada vez mais envolvido com a política de extrema-esquerda e teatro político. Na Alemanha, trabalhou para o comunista filiado e escreveu (1929) para a esquerdista . Também produziu o roteiro de (1931), de Georg Wilhelm Pabst. Durante o final da era Weimar, Lania tem trabalhado com os célebres diretores de teatro Max Reinhardt e . Lania foi forçado a emigrar da Alemanha após a ocupação nazista em 1933. Ele finalmente se estabeleceu na França. Trabalhou em vários roteiros, incluindo (1938), do emigrante companheiro Robert Wiene. Após a eclosão da Segunda Guerra Mundial, Lania foi internado pelo político Édouard Daladier. Posteriormente, Lania fez seu caminho para os Estados Unidos através da Espanha e Portugal. Após a entrada dos Estados Unidos na guerra, Lania foi contrado pelo Escritório e Informação de Guerra (United States Office of War Information). Mais tarde, Lania voltou para a Europa e estabeleceu-se em Munique. (pt)
  • Лео Ланія, справжнє ім'я — Лазар Герман (13 серпня 1896, Харків, Російська імперія — 9 листопада 1961, Мюнхен) — німецькомовний російсько-американський журналіст і письменник. (uk)
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  • Leo Lania, eigentlich Lazar Herman, (geboren 1. Augustjul. / 13. August 1896greg. in Charkow, Russisches Kaiserreich; gestorben 9. November 1961 in München) war ein jüdischer russisch-österreichisch-US-amerikanischer Journalist und Schriftsteller, der hauptsächlich in deutscher Sprache schrieb. (de)
  • Лео Ланія, справжнє ім'я — Лазар Герман (13 серпня 1896, Харків, Російська імперія — 9 листопада 1961, Мюнхен) — німецькомовний російсько-американський журналіст і письменник. (uk)
  • Leo Lania (13 August [O.S. 1 August] 1896 – 9 November 1961) was a journalist, playwright and screenwriter. He was born Lazar Herrmann to a Jewish family in Kharkov. Although born in Russian Empire, Lania emigrated to Vienna and served in the Austro-Hungarian Army during the First World War. After the war he became increasingly involved with far-left politics and political theatre. In Germany he worked for the Communist-affiliated Prometheus Film and wrote The Shadow of a Mine (1929) for the . He also produced the screenplay for G. W. Pabst's The Threepenny Opera (1931). During the late Weimar era, Lania worked with the celebrated theatre directors Max Reinhardt and Alexis Granowsky. Lania's play Konjunktur (Oil Boom) premiered in Berlin in 1928, directed by Erwin Piscator, with incidental (en)
  • Léo Lania (1896 — 1961) foi um jornalista, dramaturgo e roteirista. Lania nasceu Lazar Herrmann em uma família judia, em Carcóvia. Apesar de ter nascido na Ucrânia, então parte do Império Russo, Lania emigrou para Viena e serviu no exército austro-húngaro durante a Primeira Guerra Mundial. Após a guerra, tornou-se cada vez mais envolvido com a política de extrema-esquerda e teatro político. Na Alemanha, trabalhou para o comunista filiado e escreveu (1929) para a esquerdista . Também produziu o roteiro de (1931), de Georg Wilhelm Pabst. Durante o final da era Weimar, Lania tem trabalhado com os célebres diretores de teatro Max Reinhardt e . (pt)
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