Peter Von Zahn

Peter von Zahn (29 January 191326 July 2001) was a German author, filmmaker, and journalist, born in Chemnitz. He grew up in Dresden and studied law, history, and philosophy. He was drafted at the beginning of World War II. After the war, he was one of the founders of the Nordwestdeutscher Rundfunk (NWDR). For three years, he managed the NWDR Studio in Dsseldorf, where he introduced anglo-saxon style journalism with self-critical irony. In 1951, he went to the United States as a foreign correspondent. He worked until a very advanced age and produced over 3000 radio shows and 1000 television films. He received many awards and is considered the standard for subsequent radio and television journalism. He died in Hamburg. Zahn, Peter von Zahn, Peter von

 

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