Max Brod was born on May 27, 1884 in Prague, Austria-Hungary. He was a writer and actor, known for Die Frau, nach der man sich sehnt (1929), The Duchess of Buffalo (1926) and Die Abenteuer des braven Soldaten Schwejk (1957). He was married to Elsa Taussig. He died on December 20, 1968 in Tel Aviv, Israel.