Carl Zuckmayer was born on December 27, 1896 in Nackenheim, Grand Duchy of Hesse [now Rhineland-Palatinate], Germany. He is known for his work on The Captain from Köpenick (1956), The Blue Angel (1930) and A Love Story (1954). He was married to Alice von Hardan and Annemarie Ganz. He died on January 18, 1977 in Saas-Fee, Valais, Switzerland.