Justus Peacock

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Justus Pfaue (actually Norbert Sellmann ; born September 25, 1942 in Ballenstedt ; † March 8, 2014 in Berlin ) was a German writer and screenwriter .

Life

Pfaue studied law and forensic psychology . While still a student he was already working as a freelancer on the radio and in the newspaper Die Zeit and published dossiers and glosses as well as first novels . In 1965 he published his first novel and later specialized in books for young people. He was also the director of the German game show Die Pyramid . Pfaue was also responsible for the scripts of the most successful series within the ZDF Christmas series such as Timm Thaler , Jack Holborn , Patrik Pacard , Nesthäkchen and Anna . He also wrote the scripts for other television series such as Manni, the Libero and The Wicherts from next door .

He lived in Munich and Positano .

Works (selection)

Youth books

Scripts

Awards and honors

  • 2005: Golden Romy for Best Screenplay for The Cherry Queen

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. Obituary in the Börsenblatt (accessed on March 21, 2014).
  2. Justus Pfaue. In: Kürschner's German Literature Calendar 2014/2015: Volume I: AO. Volume II: PZ. , Walter De Gruyter Incorporated, 2014, p. 787, ISBN 978-3-11-033720-4 .