Bertolt Brecht vs Bette Davis
Comparing
Compare the life timelines of Bertolt Brecht (1898–1956) and Bette Davis (1908–1989) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 48 years, from 1908 to 1956.
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Bertolt Brecht (1898–1956)
- — Born in Augsburg, Germany Verified
- — Premiere of Drums in the Night Verified
- — Premiere of The Threepenny Opera Verified
- — Married Helene Weigel Verified
- — Fled Germany into exile Verified
- — Wrote Mother Courage and Her Children Verified
- — Lived in the United States Verified
- — Testified before the House Un-American Activities Committee Verified
- — Founded the Berliner Ensemble Verified
- — Died in East Berlin Verified
Bette Davis (1908–1989)
- — Born in Lowell, Massachusetts Verified
- — Signed a contract with Warner Bros. Verified
- — Won her first Academy Award for Dangerous Verified
- — Won her second Academy Award for Jezebel Verified
- — Served as president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Verified
- — Co-founded the Hollywood Canteen Verified
- — Starred in All About Eve Verified
- — Starred in What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? Verified
- — Received the AFI Life Achievement Award Verified
- — Died in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France Verified