Johann Nestroy

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Film_Director
gptkbp:activeYears 1820
1862
gptkbp:associatedAct gptkb:Theater_in_der_Josefstadt
gptkb:Burgtheater
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Austrian_State_Prize_for_Literature
gptkbp:birthDate 1801-12-07
gptkbp:child gptkb:Johann_Nestroy_Jr.
gptkbp:contributedTo theatrical innovation
modern_Austrian_drama
gptkbp:deathDate 1862-05-25
gptkbp:famousFor social commentary
character-driven stories
witty dialogue
gptkbp:famousQuote "Art is the most beautiful of all lies."
"The best way to predict the future is to create it."
"The theater is a mirror of society."
"Life is a comedy to those who think, a tragedy to those who feel."
"A good play is a good play, no matter who wrote it."
gptkbp:genre comedy
farce
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Johann Nestroy
gptkbp:influenced Austrian_theater
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Johann_Wolfgang_von_Goethe
gptkb:Friedrich_Schiller
gptkbp:inspiration later playwrights
gptkbp:knownFor musical theater
satirical plays
gptkbp:legacy influence on comedy
cultural_impact_in_Austria
recognition_in_German-speaking_countries
gptkbp:nationality Austrian
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:The_Talisman
The Marriage of Figaro
The Devil's General
gptkbp:occupation actor
dramatist
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Vienna
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Vienna
gptkbp:restingPlace gptkb:Vienna_Central_Cemetery
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Marie_Nestroy