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- Birth nameKarl Amberg
- Charles Amberg was born on December 8, 1894 in Bonn, Germany. He was a writer, known for Enemy at the Gates (2001), Der König lächelt - Paris lacht (1936) and Versuchen Sie meine Schwester (1931). He died on August 15, 1946 in Berlin, Germany.
- The film song lyricist and screenwriter Charles Amberg became well-known in the 20s as a lyricist for the Haller-Revue in Berlin. There he also wrote numerous lyrics for popular songs, among others also for the Comedian Harmonists.
- From 1930 Charles Amberg also worked for the film business and he wrote numerous lyrics for film songs.
- Besides his activity as a lyricist Charles Amberg also wrote several screenplays.
- Because they assumed that Charles Amberg nee Karl Amberg had a Jewish background he was arrested in the KZ Neuengamme during World War II. He survived the KZ but died only one year later at the age of only 51.
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