Biography
Jean Kurt Forest (2 April 1909 – 3 March 1975) was a German violinist and violist, Kapellmeister and composer. He began his career as concertmaster in film orchestras conducted by Paul Dessau, then played principal viola in Frankfurt and Hamburg. Drafted to the Wehrmacht in 1942, he defected to the Red Army in 1945 and remained a prisoner of war until 1948. Back in East Berlin, he shaped musical life in the GDR in several positions, before he focused on composition from 1954, composing political songs and operas raising social awareness.
Filmography
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Movies 15
Composer
Liebesbriefe (1967)
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Composer
Eiche und Angora (1965)
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Music
Bild 65 (1965)
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Composer
Globke heute (1963)
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Composer
Die Weber (1962)
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Composer
Look at this City (1962)
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Known ForSound
GenderMale
Birthday1909-04-02
Deathday1975-03-02 (65 years old)
CitizenshipsGerman Democratic Republic, Germany
AwardsPatriotic Order of Merit in silver, National Prize of East Germany
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