Question: Tom and Jerry: A Nutcracker Tale is loosely based on a story by a man who had what nationality? 
Sentence (from "Tom and Jerry: A Nutcracker Tale"): It is loosely based on the story "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King" by E. T. A. Hoffmann, with Jerry in the role of the Nutcracker, while Tom played one of the King Mouse's (who, in this version, is replaced with a cat) henchmen.
Relevant evidence: Yes