Richard Lederer
Richard Lederer (born May 26, 1938) is an American author, speaker, and teacher. He is best known for his books on the English language and on word play such as puns, oxymorons, and anagrams. He refers to himself as "the Wizard of Idiom," "Attila the Pun," and "Conan the Grammarian." His weekly column, "Looking at Language", is syndicated in newspapers and magazines throughout the United States.
Early life and education
Lederer was the youngest of five children born to a Jewish mother from Poland and a Jewish father from Bavaria. He was raised in West Philadelphia. He graduated from Haverford College as a pre-med student. He attended Harvard Law School for one year, then switched to the Master of Arts in Teaching Program at Harvard University. He taught English and media at the St. Paul's School in Concord, New Hampshire for 27 years until 1989, where he served as the first Jewish head of a department. He later earned a PhD in Linguistics from the University of New Hampshire.
Richard Lederer (musician)
Richard Lederer (born 10 June 1971) is an Austrian metal musician most notable for being a member in the bands Summoning, Die Verbannten Kinder Evas, and Ice Ages. He also does the artwork for some of the albums that he plays music in.
Discography
With Summoning
With Die Verbannten Kinder Evas
With Ice Ages
With WeltenBrand
With Whispers in the Shadow
Lederer, Richard Filmography
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1970, role: actor , character name: Second Witness
Leder, Richard Filmography
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2011, role: writer
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2010, role: writer
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2010, role: producer
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2010, role: director
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2010, role: director
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2007, role: writer
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2007, role: writer
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2006, role: writer
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2006, role: writer
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2006, role: writer
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2002, role: writer
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2001, role: writer
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2000, role: writer
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2000, role: writer
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2000, role: writer
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2000, role: writer
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2000, role: producer
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2000, role: writer
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1999, role: writer
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1997, role: writer
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1996, role: writer
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1996, role: writer
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1995, role: writer
Lederer, Richard Filmography
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1967, role: actor , character name: Agronomist
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1967, role: actor , character name: Rezác
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1966, role: actor , character name: Kokes
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1964, role: actor , character name: Zelenka
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