Walter Moers

German comic creator and writer (born 1957)
Person human Q62073
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Walter Moers

Summary

Walter Moers is a human[1]. His place of birth was Mönchengladbach[2]. He was born on May 24, 1957[3]. He worked as a writer[4], screenwriter[5], and children's writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (754 views/month, #7,220 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Mönchengladbach[2], Walter Moers…
  • Walter Moers was born on May 24, 1957[3].
  • Walter Moers was born on January 1, 1957[8].
  • Walter Moers held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • Walter Moers worked as a writer[4].
  • Walter Moers's professions included screenwriter[5].
  • Walter Moers's professions included children's writer[6].
  • A notable work attributed to Walter Moers is The 13½ Lives of Captain Bluebear[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Walter Moers is Princess Insomnia & the Nightmare-colored Night-mare[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Walter Moers is Rumo and His Miraculous Adventures[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Walter Moers is A Wild Ride Through the Night[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Walter Moers is Ensel and Krete[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Walter Moers is Weihnachten auf der Lindwurmfeste[15].
  • Walter Moers received the Bavarian TV Awards[16].
  • Walter Moers received the Phantastik-Preis der Stadt Wetzlar[17].
  • Walter Moers received the Q1733763[18].
  • Walter Moers received the Max und Moritz award[19].
  • Walter Moers is recorded as male[20].
  • Walter Moers's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Walter Moers's genre is fantasy[22].
  • Walter Moers's genre is children's literature[23].
  • Walter Moers's genre is comedy[24].
  • Walter Moers's Commons category is recorded as Walter Moers[25].
  • Walter Moers's family name is recorded as Moers[26].
  • Walter Moers's given name is recorded as Walter[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: DE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1957-05-24[30]

  • Community tags: audiobook, has german audiobooks[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 2cfc8f80-97c1-400e-a2b7-f38da5bee1a3[32]

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Origins and Family

Walter Moers was born in Mönchengladbach[2]. Recorded date of birth include May 24, 1957[3] and January 1, 1957[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], screenwriter[5], and children's writer[6].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The 13½ Lives of Captain Bluebear[10], a literary work[33]; Princess Insomnia & the Nightmare-colored Night-mare[11], a literary work[34]; Rumo and His Miraculous Adventures[12], a literary work[35]; A Wild Ride Through the Night[13], a literary work[36]; Ensel and Krete[14], a literary work[37]; and Weihnachten auf der Lindwurmfeste[15], a literary work[38].

Recognition

Awards received include Bavarian TV Awards[16], a television award[39], in Germany[40], founded in 1989[41]; Phantastik-Preis der Stadt Wetzlar[17], a literary award[42], in Germany[43], founded in 1999[44]; Q1733763[18], a literary award[45], in Austria[46]; and Max und Moritz award[19], a literary award[47], in Germany[48], founded in 1984[49].

Why It Matters

Walter Moers ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (754 views/month, #7,220 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

Works attributed to him include The 13½ Lives of Captain Bluebear[52], a literary work[53] and The City of Dreaming Books[54], a literary work[55].

FAQs

Where was Walter Moers born?

Born in Mönchengladbach[2], Walter Moers…

What did Walter Moers do for work?

Walter Moers worked as writer[4], screenwriter[5], and children's writer[6].

What awards did Walter Moers receive?

Honors received include Bavarian TV Awards[16], Phantastik-Preis der Stadt Wetzlar[17], Q1733763[18], and Max und Moritz award[19].

References

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  16. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [52] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [54] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  18. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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