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Charles Lewinsky

チャールズ・ルウィンスキー

Chāruzu Ruwinsukī

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1946-04-14 (Zürich)
Nationality
スイス, スイス人
Languages
German, Swiss German
Religion
Judaism
Residence History
Zürich

Career

Occupations
Television screenwriter, playwright, novelist, non-fiction writer
Active Years
1965-
Affiliations
SRF
Nominations
Nominated, German Book Prize (Kastelau), Shortlisted, Swiss Book Prize (Gerron)

Awards

Prix Walo
1995
Work: Fascht e Familie
Result: Winner
Sparten-PRIX WALO
1995
Work: Fascht e Familie
Category: Radio/TV/Filmproduktion
Result: Winner
Tele Award
2002
Category: Sitcom作者
Organization: Tele magazine
Result: Winner
Chaplin Award of the city of Montreux
1983
Organization: City of Montreux
Result: Winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Melnitz

2006 Family saga

A family saga about a Jewish family, featuring protagonist Felix Grün.

JudaismHolocaustfamily
Translations
  • English translation by Shaun Whiteside

Bibliography

  • Andersen: Roman (2016)
  • Kastelau (2014)
  • Gerron (2011)
  • Melnitz (2006)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
SatiricalHumorousHistorical
Recurring Motifs
Jewish identityNazi erafamily history

Legacy

Known for the popular Swiss German TV sitcom Fascht e Familie, later successful with historical novels often featuring Jewish themes.

Trivia

  • Married Ruth Lewinsky in 1965.
  • Claims to have written about 1,000 TV shows.