German writer, theater critic, director. He studied at the University of Munich. During the First World War, he worked as a paramedic in a military hospital. Since 1924 lived in Berlin, worked at the German Theater. Collaborated with A. Dublin, M. Reinhardt. Created and staged plays satirically depicting mass culture. The play "Opera za tris skatikus" was a great success. K. Veilis's music, which combines elements of folk songs and jazz, helped her become popular. The drama satirically revealed the vices of capital society and showed that there is no difference between a businessman and a gangster. He wrote a novel based on the same plot. Based on the director On the principles of E. Piscator's agitational theater 1929-1932. created so-called educational plays that were supposed to raise the awareness of the proletarians. Since 1933 lived in exile in various European countries, from 1941 - USA. At that time, he created the most mature plays. in 1948 returned to East Berlin. With his wife actress Helena Veigel in 1949. founded the theater "Berliner Ensemble", where he applied the principles of his epic theater. Its purpose is to encourage the viewer to think and critically assess reality.
