Peter Weiss

Born: 1916-11-08

Birthplace: Nowawes, Berlin, Germany

Biography

Peter Ulrich Weiss was a German writer, painter, graphic artist, and experimental filmmaker of adopted Swedish nationality. He is particularly known for his plays Marat/Sade and The Investigation and his novel "The Aesthetics of Resistance".

Known For

The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton Under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade

Study II: Hallucinations

Nothing Unusual

What Shall We Do Now?

Top Movie Credits

The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton Under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade Original Story

The Investigation Theatre Play

The Flamboyant Sex Editor

Mirage Author

The Investigation Writer

Study V: Interplay Director

Memorandum Himself - Playwright

Study II: Hallucinations Writer

Nothing Unusual Writer

What Shall We Do Now? Editor