Facts:   - period: 1980 -- present    - notableworks: '' of a murderer '' '' the pigeon '' '' the der story of mr sommer '' kontrabaß '' '' perfume : the story      - birth date: 26 march 1949    - name: patrick süskind    - 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 süskind .
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patrick süskind -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 .