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Max Brod
Max Brod is best known for Das Profil. Max Brod was born on May 27, 1884. Max Brod died on December 20, 1968 at the age of 84.
- Born
- May 27, 1884
- Place of birth
- Prague, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary [now Czech Republic]
- Died
- December 20, 1968 (84 years old)
Biography
Max Brod (Hebrew: מקס ברוד; 27 May 1884 – 20 December 1968) was an Israeli author, composer and journalist, born as a German-speaking Czech. He is notable for promoting the work of writer Franz Kafka and composer Leoš Janáček.
Although he was a prolific writer in his own right, he is best remembered as the friend and biographer of Franz Kafka. Kafka named Brod as his literary executor, instructing Brod to burn his unpublished work upon his death. Brod refused and had Kafka's works published instead.
In 1939, as the Nazis occupied Prague, he immigrated to Mandatory Palestine, taking with him a suitcase of Kafka's papers, many of them unpublished notes, diaries, and sketches.
Although he was a prolific writer in his own right, he is best remembered as the friend and biographer of Franz Kafka. Kafka named Brod as his literary executor, instructing Brod to burn his unpublished work upon his death. Brod refused and had Kafka's works published instead.
In 1939, as the Nazis occupied Prague, he immigrated to Mandatory Palestine, taking with him a suitcase of Kafka's papers, many of them unpublished notes, diaries, and sketches.
Known for
Filmography
- 1962Das ProfilSelf
Frequently asked questions
What movies and shows has Max Brod been in?
Max Brod is best known for Das Profil.
When was Max Brod born?
Max Brod was born on May 27, 1884. (Prague, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary [now Czech Republic])
How old is Max Brod?
Max Brod died on December 20, 1968 at the age of 84.
Updated: November 2, 2026 ·