Bertolt Brecht vs George Gershwin
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Compare the life timelines of Bertolt Brecht (1898–1956) and George Gershwin (1898–1937) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 39 years, from 1898 to 1937.
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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
George Gershwin (1898–1937)
- — Born in Brooklyn, New York Verified
- — Worked as a song plugger on Tin Pan Alley Verified
- — First hit song Swanee Verified
- — Premiere of Rhapsody in Blue Verified
- — Premiere of An American in Paris Verified
- — Premiere of the opera Porgy and Bess Verified
- — Moved to Hollywood Verified
- — Died in Hollywood Verified