Biography
George de Godzinsky (5 July 1914 – 23 May 1994) was a Finnish composer, pianist and conductor of Polish descent. Godzinsky is known for his Schlager music although he composed music for movies and operettas.
De Godzinsky was born in Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire. He was of Polish, Czech, Georgian and Romanian ancestry through his father, Franciszek de Godzinsky, and of Dutch and Swiss descent through his mother, Maria Othmar-Neuscheller.George de Godzinsky's father was a Saint Petersburg-based civil servant and businessman who had strong ties to customers in Finland. During the Russian revolution the family escaped to Finland.
Between 1930 and 1937 de Godzinsky attended the Helsinki Conservatory. In 1935–36 de Godzinsky joined, as the lead pianist, the legendary opera singer Feodor Chaliapin on his renowned Far East tour. De Godzinsky performed with Chaliapin in fifty-seven concerts in Manchuria, China and Japan. In 1939 Godzinsky embarked on a career that would make him the chief conductor at a number of prominent Scandinavian theaters such as the Swedish Theatre, Helsinki, the Royal Dramatic Theatre, Stockholm, and the Gothenburg City Theatre, Gothenburg. The United States, Bergen, Norway, Warsaw, Poland and Paris, France tours of the Finnish National Opera, Helsinki, pursued between 1959 and 1965 proved to be some of de Godzinskys career highlights. Moreover, between 1961 and 1965, he conducted the Finnish entries for the Eurovision Song Contest.
De Godzinsky died in Helsinki, Finland, aged 80.
Filmography
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Movies 52
Director 1
Lepakkolinna (1980)
Se alkoi omenasta (1962)
Over Land and Sea (1956)
Silja – nuorena nukkunut (1956)
Tyttö tuli taloon (1956)
Lähellä syntiä (1955)
Tähtisilmä (1955)
Leena (1954)
Rakastin sinua, Hilde (1954)
Herrojen Eeva (1954)
Minäkö isä! (1954)
Kummituskievari (1954)
The Bridal Wreath (1954)
Alaston malli karkuteillä (1953)
Lumikki ja 7 jätkää (1953)
2 hauskaa vekkulia (1953)
Saariston tyttö (1953)
Maailman kaunein tyttö (1953)
Salakuljettajan laulu (1952)
Kuisma ja Helinä (1951)
Gabriel, tule takaisin (1951)
Amor hoi! (1950)
Dark Is the Rift (1949)
Rosvo Roope (1949)
Hormones on the Loose (1948)
Kilroy sen teki (1948)
Tuhottu nuoruus (1947)
Loviisa – Niskavuoren nuori emäntä (1946)
Girl of the Week (1946)
Vuokrasulhanen (1945)
Valkoisen neilikan velho (1945)
Kolmastoista koputus (1945)
Kartanon naiset (1944)
Dynamiittityttö (1944)
Kuollut mies vihastuu (1944)
Herra ja ylhäisyys (1944)
A Man's Honor (1943)
Jees ja just (1943)
The Mark of Sin (1942)
The Dead Man Falls in Love (1942)
Onnellinen ministeri (1941)
Ryhmy ja Romppainen (1941)
Totinen torvensoittaja (1941)
Poretta eli Keisarin uudet pisteet (1941)
Kulkurin valssi (1941)
Poikani pääkonsuli (1940)
Miehen tie (1940)
Kyökin puolella (1940)
Herra Lahtinen lähtee lipettiin (1939)
Aktivistit (1939)
Kaksi Vihtoria (1939)
The Stolen Death (1938)
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Known ForSound
GenderMale
Birthday1914-07-05
Deathday1994-05-23 (79 years old)
Birth PlaceSaint Petersburg, Russia
ChildrenRobert de Godzinsky
FatherFrançois de Godzinsky
CitizenshipsFinland
Also Known AsJoe Mander, G. de Godzinsky, Georges de Godzinsky, Georg de Godzinsky
AwardsFinnish State Prize for Music, Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland
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