Friedrich Laun

Friedrich August Schulze (known primarily under the pseudonym Friedrich Laun; born June 1, 1770 in Dresden; died September 4, 1849 ibid) was a German entertainment writer. Together with August Apel (David August von Apell), he was the author of the "Gespensterbuch", whose story Der Freischütz was the model for the libretto of Weber's opera.