Emil Burri

Emil Burri (1902–1966) was a German playwright and screenwriter who worked on around fifty films during his career, a prominent figure in both Nazi era and post-war German cinema.

He also directed the 1942 film Beloved World, his only directorial credit.

In 1955 he wrote the screenplay for the Austrian historical heimatfilm Dunja.

[1] In the theatre he was known as a collaborator with Bertolt Brecht.

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