Felix Salten | |
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![]() Felix Salten, c. 1910 | |
Born | Siegmund Salzmann 6 September 1869 Pest, Austria-Hungary |
Died | 8 October 1945 Zürich, Switzerland | (aged 76)
Resting place | Israelitischer Friedhof (Friesenberg), Fluntern, Zürich, Switzerland |
Occupation | Writer |
Nationality | Austro-Hungarian |
Notable works | The Hound of Florence Bambi, a Life in the Woods Bambi's Children |
Spouse | Ottilie Metzl |
Children | Paul Anna-Katharina |
Relatives | Hans Rehmann (son-in-law) |
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Felix Salten (German: [ˈzaltn̩]; 6 September 1869 – 8 October 1945) was an Austro-Hungarian author and literary critic in Vienna. His most famous work is Bambi, a Life in the Woods, which was adapted into an animated feature film, Bambi, by Walt Disney Productions in 1942.