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Erich Ohser

German caricaturist and cartoonist (1903–1944)
Person Human Q67009

Facts

24 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[22]
Date of birth
March 18, 1903
Date of death
April 6, 1944
Place of birth
Gettengrün
Place of death
Berlin
Country of citizenship
German Reich[12]
Occupation
cartoonist, writer, illustrator, painter, resistance fighter, children's writer, caricaturist, draftsperson, graphic artist, animator, artist[13][14][15][16][17][18]
Employer
Deutsche Zeichentrickfilme G.m.b.H[19]
Award received
Angoulême International Comics Festival Prize for Inheritance[21]
Notable work
Father and Son[20]
Spouse
Marigard Bantzer[11]
Work location
Plauen[28]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German[32]
Copyright status as a creator
copyrights on works have expired
Described by source
Neue Deutsche Biographie[31]
Family name
Ohser[25]
Given name
Erich[26]
Manner of death
suicide[30]
Place of burial
Hauptfriedhof[10]
Pseudonym
E. O. Plauen[27]
Relative
Carl Ludwig Noah Bantzer[29]
Residence
Kaulsdorf, Kreuzberg[23][24]
Subject has role
victim of the Nazi regime, eponym[33][34]
🏷️ Also known as
en E. O. Plauen en Erich Ohser el Ε.Ο. Πλάουεν el Έριχ Όζερ fa اریش ازر fr E. O. Plauen ja E・O・プラウエン ja プラウエン, E. O zh 埃·奥·卜劳恩
🔖 Identifiers · 70
ISNI
0000000110314634
VIAF cluster ID
95264118, 41997945
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n84239357
GND ID
118594958, 1164470957
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Bundesarchiv Bild 146-2003-0037, E. O. Plauen.jpg ↗
Artist-info artist ID
27220
Artists of the World ID
00065610
Artnet artist ID
eo-erich-ohser-plauen
AskArt person ID
11123755
BD Gest' author ID
14546
BIBSYS ID
90736404
Babelio author ID
248349
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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
135202383, 17143867b, 135202383
BookBrainz author ID
7c0bf63f-8eeb-425d-a4f4-81dd547cd58c
Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
ohser-erich
CONOR.SI ID
33718627, 7182691
Canadiana Name Authority ID
ncf10731692
CiNii Research ID
1140000791614535296
DDB person (GND) ID
118594958, 1164470957
DFK Paris person ID
0000603650
Described at URL
www.stolpersteine-berlin.de
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
118594958, 1164470957
Discogs artist ID
5832240
ELNET ID
a1152716x
Europeana entity
agent/base/22801
FAST ID
183516
FES digital collections entity ID
380306
FID performing arts ID
agent/gnd_118594958, agent/gnd_1164470957
FactGrid item ID
Erhard Fischer
Find a Grave memorial ID
20791
Freebase ID
/m/04f3hcd
GCD creator ID
16620
Google Doodle
erich-ohsers-115th-birthday
IdRef ID
050228528
Invaluable.com person ID
9ee9392774
J9U entity ID
987007422767705171
Jewish Museum Berlin person ID
jmb-pers-548638
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
118594958
Kallías ID
PE00001317, PE00512617
Künstlerdatenbank ID
702
Lambiek Comiclopedia artist ID
p/plauen_eo
Libraries Australia ID
35625751
Lithuania Minor Encyclopedia ID
erich-ohser
Museum-digital person/organization ID
54118, 224243
MutualArt artist ID
C20F4095BCEB5385
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA0502129X
NDL Authority ID
00452951
NL CR AUT ID
pna2005261972
NLA Trove people ID
1019951
NLAI ID
21926
NUKAT ID
n2003083359
National Library of Korea ID
KAC2018O9681
National Library of Lithuania ID
LNB:V*376713;=BN
National Library of Russia ID
770259891, 770259897
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID
XX1580090
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
067639968
Obálky knih ID
pna2005261972
Open Plaques subject ID
15540
Penguin Random House author ID
2145156
Prabook ID
2422144
Quora topic ID
E-o-plauen
RERO ID (legacy)
A003699541
RILM ID
269392
RKDartists ID
268803
SBN author ID
UBOV563817
Saxon Biography ID
10147
Tebeosfera ID
ohser_erich
Union List of Artist Names ID
500078735
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJgRPjCYfdRc7gcYXM8V4q
Yale LUX ID
person/389d396a-60cc-400c-b1a0-40e8e8454ef8

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🔗 Connections
Occupation 7
writer, painter, illustrator, cartoonist, children's writer, caricaturist, resistance fighter
Residence 2
Kreuzberg, Kaulsdorf
Country of citizenship 1
German Reich
Given name 1
Erich
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
German
Manner of death 1
suicide
Named after 1
e.o.plauen Prize
Place of birth 1
Adorf/Vogtl.
Place of death 1
Berlin
Relative 1
Carl Ludwig Noah Bantzer
Sex or gender 1
male
Subject has role 1
eponym
Work location 1
Plauen
Works by author 1
Father and Son
← Relative 1
Carl Ludwig Noah Bantzer
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Summary

Erich Ohser was born on March 18, 1903[1], in Gettengrün[2]. He died on April 6, 1944[3], in Berlin[4]. He worked as a cartoonist[5], writer[6], illustrator[7], painter[8], and resistance fighter[9].

Body

Works and Contributions

Things named for Erich Ohser include e.o.plauen Prize[35], an award[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1995[38].

Why It Matters

Works attributed to Erich Ohser include Father and Son[39], a comic strip[40]. Entities named for him include e.o.plauen Prize[35], an award[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1995[38].

FAQs

Where was Erich Ohser born?

Erich Ohser was born in Gettengrün[2].

Where did Erich Ohser die?

Erich Ohser died in Berlin[4].

Who was Erich Ohser married to?

Erich Ohser's spouses include Marigard Bantzer[11].

What did Erich Ohser do for work?

Erich Ohser worked as a cartoonist[5], writer[6], illustrator[7], painter[8], and resistance fighter[9].

What awards did Erich Ohser receive?

Honors received include Angoulême International Comics Festival Prize for Inheritance[21].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Animation: A World History: Volume I: Foundations - The Golden Age. wikidata.org.
  18. [10] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . cnlj.bnf.fr. cnlj.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . stolpersteine-berlin.de. Retrieved . stolpersteine-berlin.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . stolpersteine-berlin.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . stolpersteine-berlin.de. Retrieved . stolpersteine-berlin.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . stolpersteine-berlin.de. Retrieved . stolpersteine-berlin.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . CONOR.SI. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . stolpersteine-berlin.de. Retrieved . stolpersteine-berlin.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 11d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Neue Deutsche Biographie
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #63393: add described by source NDB and NDB-online (1/2)"
  2. 4w ago · HedgeHog · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    BookBrainz author ID → 7c0bf63f-8eeb-425d-a4f4-81dd547cd58c
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  3. 5w ago · Printstream · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Gettengrün
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #57880: Import more precise places of birth, date from dewiki"
  4. 7w ago · Printstream · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Saxon Biography ID → 10147
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #55956: migrate GND to own IDs"
  5. 8w ago · Printstream · 2026-09-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Saxon Biography ID → 10147
    "Created claim: Saxon Biography ID: 118594958, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1789158480789"
  6. 12w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-08-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Museum-digital person/organization ID → 54118, 224243
    "Created claim: Museum-digital person/organization ID: 224243, batch #269046"
  7. 20w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    FES digital collections entity ID → 380306
    "Created claim: FES digital collections entity ID: 380306, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782462304762"
  8. 25w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → cartoonist, writer, illustrator +1
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #32149: import P21 and P106 from GND (33)"
  9. 27w ago · Zyzzyxdonta · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name → Ohser
    Residence → Kaulsdorf, Kreuzberg
    Given name → Erich
    Relative → Carl Ludwig Noah Bantzer
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Created claim: Notable work: Father and Son"
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