Question: The book in which the film "All Quiet on the Western Front" is based was written by an author who was born in what year?

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So Quiet on the Canine Front: So Quiet on the Canine Front is a 1930 American comedy short film, from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, that parodies Universal Pictures' celebrated anti-war drama "All Quiet on the Western Front", the winner, on November 5, 1930, at the 3rd Academy Awards, of the Award for Best Picture (referenced at the time as the Award for Outstanding Production).

All Quiet on the Western Front (1930 film): All Quiet on the Western Front is a 1930 American epic Pre-Code war film based on the Erich Maria Remarque novel of the same name.  It was directed by Lewis Milestone, and stars Louis Wolheim, Lew Ayres, John Wray, Arnold Lucy and Ben Alexander.

Western Front (Russian Empire): The Western Front (Russian: Западный фронт ) was an army group in the armed forces of the Russian Empire during the First World War.  It was established in August 1915 when the Northwestern Front was split into the Northern Front and Western Front, and was disbanded in 1918.  From the time of its formation until the final year of its existence, the Western Front's field headquarters was in Smolensk, but it was later moved to Minsk.

Not So Quiet: Not So Quiet is a 1930 animated short film produced by Walter Lantz, and stars Oswald the Lucky Rabbit.  The title is a parody of "All Quiet on the Western Front", an Academy Award-winning Universal film released in the same year.

Not So Quiet on the Western Front (film): Not So Quiet on the Western Front is a 1930 British comedy film directed by Monty Banks and starring Leslie Fuller, Mona Goya and Wilfred Temple.  It was made by British International Pictures.  Its title is a reference to "All Quiet on the Western Front".

Erich Maria Remarque: Erich Maria Remarque (born Erich Paul Remark; 22 June 1898 – 25 September 1970) was a German

All Quiet on the Western Front (1979 film): All Quiet on the Western Front is a television film produced by ITC Entertainment, released on November 14, 1979, starring Richard Thomas as Paul Bäumer, and Ernest Borgnine as Katczinsky.  It is based on the book of the same name by Erich Maria Remarque.

The Road Back: The Road Back (German: "Der Weg zurück" ) is a novel by German author Erich Maria Remarque, commonly regarded as a sequel to his 1929 novel "All Quiet on the Western Front".  It was first serialized in the German newspaper "Vossische Zeitung" between December 1930 and January 1931, and published in book form in April 1931.

Arch of Triumph (1984 film): Arch of Triumph is a 1984 British television film by Harlech Television.  It is based on the novel "Arch of Triumph" by Erich Maria Remarque, author of "All Quiet on the Western Front".  The novel was previously adapted in 1948 for a film of the same name with Ingrid Bergman and Charles Boyer.  It was released on 19 December 1984 in the UK, and on 29 May 1985 in the US.

All Quiet on the Western Front: All Quiet on the Western Front (German: "Im Westen nichts Neues" , 'In the West Nothing New' ) is a novel by Erich Maria Remarque, a German veteran of World War I.  The book describes the German soldiers' extreme physical and mental stress during the war, and the detachment from civilian life felt by many of these soldiers upon returning home from the front.

Supporting paragraphs: All Quiet on the Western Front (1930 film) Erich Maria Remarque
Answer: 1898