Helmut Ballot
Helmut Ballot (born August 1, 1917 in Berlin , † September 5, 1988 in Düsseldorf ) was a German writer .
Life
Helmut Ballot came from a Huguenot family . He grew up in Berlin; after attending secondary school , he went to sea as a sailor for a while . When he had to give up this job for health reasons, he completed an apprenticeship as an export merchant . From 1939 to 1945 he took part in the Second World War as a soldier in the Wehrmacht . After his return from captivity , Ballot, who lived in Düsseldorf from 1964 , worked as a businessman in the tool and large machine trade. In addition, he wrote books for young people , mostly with nautical topics. His greatest success, the crime story Das Haus der Krokodile , was adapted as a six-part television play in 1975 and as a children's film in 2012 .
Works
- Our island , Stuttgart 1952 (under the name Helmi Ballot)
- Irrlicht am Nadelkap , Recklinghausen 1958
- Tern , Recklinghausen 1961
- Palle , Recklinghausen 1965
- The house of the crocodiles , Recklinghausen 1971
- Tern heading northeast , Hanover 1976
Web links
- Literature by and about Helmut Ballot in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ballot, Helmut |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 1, 1917 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Berlin |
| DATE OF DEATH | 5th September 1988 |
| Place of death | Dusseldorf |