Munchausen
Baron Von Munchausen about the literary character. Baron Munchausen ( / ˈ m ʌ n tʃ aʊ z ən , ˈ m ʊ n tʃ -/ ; [1] [2] [a] German: [ˈmʏnçˌhaʊzn̩] ) is a fictional German nobleman created by the German writer Rudolf Erich Raspe in his 1785 book Baron Munchausen's Narrative of his Marvellous Travels and Campaigns in Russia . The character is loosely based on a real baron , Hieronymus Karl Friedrich, Freiherr von Münchhausen. Baron Munchausen Gustave Doré 's portrait of Baron Munchausen First appearance Baron Munchausen's Narrative of his Marvellous Travels and Campaigns in Russia (1785) Created by Rudolf Erich Raspe Portrayed by Jack Pearl (1933–1934) Hans Albers (1943) Miloš Kopecký (1961) Oleg Yankovsky (1979) John Neville (1988) Jan Josef Liefers (2012) Voiced by Jack Pearl (1932) Peter Ustinov (1972) Based on Hieronymus Karl Friedrich von Münchhausen (1720–1797) In-universe information Nickname Lügenbaron ("Baron of Lies") Title Baron Natio