Arthur Schnitzler was born on May 15, 1862 in Vienna, Austrian Empire [now Austria]. He was a writer, known for Eyes Wide Shut (1999), Late Fame and The Affairs of Anatol (1921). He was married to Olga Gussmann. He died on October 21, 1931 in Vienna, Austria.
Austrian playwright famous for his portrayal of decadent and daring playboys of the turn of the 19th century.
Austrian-Jewish physician (in Vienna from 1885), playwright and novelist, whose psychological dramas examined middle-class mores and social conventions at the turn of the last century.
His play "Undiscovered Country," at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California was awarded the 1985 Drama Logue Award for Outstanding Production.