Oskar Kokoschka was born on March 1, 1886 in Pöchlarn, Lower Austria, Austria. He was a writer and production designer, known for Comenius (1975), L'assassino speranza delle donne (1977) and The Burning Bush (2013). He was married to Olda Palkovská. He died on February 22, 1980 in Montreux, Switzerland.