Q:Facts: - period: 1980 -- present - notableworks: '' of a murderer '' '' the pigeon '' '' the der story of mr sommer '' kontraba '' '' perfume : the story - birth date: 26 march 1949 - name: patrick suskind - movement: magic realism - birth place: ambach , bavaria , germany - occupation: writer , screenwriter Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of patrick suskind .
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patrick suskind -lrb- born 26 march 1949 -rrb- is a german writer and screenwriter , best known for his internationally acclaimed novel '' perfume : the story of a murderer '' , first published in 1985 .