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Willy Schmidt-Gentner

Willy Schmidt-Gentner

Willy Schmidt-Gentner

Known for: Sound

Biography: 1894-04-06

Deathday: 1964-02-12 (69 years old)

Biography

Willy Schmidt-Gentner (6 April 1894 – 12 February 1964) was one of the most successful German composers of film music in the history of German-language cinema. He moved to Vienna in 1933. At his most productive, he scored up to 10 films a year, including numerous classics and masterpieces of the German and Austrian cinema.

Filmography

all 179

Movies 179

Director 5

Composer

Kronprinz Rudolfs letzte Liebe

Kronprinz Rudolfs letzte Liebe (1956)

Composer

Heimatland

Heimatland (1955)

Composer

Espionage

Espionage (1955)

Composer

Weg in die Vergangenheit

Weg in die Vergangenheit (1954)

Composer

Eight Witnesses

Eight Witnesses (1954)

Composer

Circus of Love

Circus of Love (1954)

Composer

The Light of Love

The Light of Love (1954)

Composer

Der treue Husar

Der treue Husar (1954)

Composer

Carnival Story

Carnival Story (1954)

Composer

Dieses Lied bleibt bei dir

Dieses Lied bleibt bei dir (1954)

Composer

Wenn am Sonntagabend die Dorfmusik spielt

Wenn am Sonntagabend die Dorfmusik spielt (1953)

Composer

Von Liebe reden wir später

Von Liebe reden wir später (1953)

Composer

At the well in front of the gate

At the well in front of the gate (1952)

Composer

The Grapes Are Ripe

The Grapes Are Ripe (1952)

Composer

Don't Ask My Heart

Don't Ask My Heart (1952)

Composer

Verlorene Melodie

Verlorene Melodie (1952)

Composer

When the Evening Bells Ring

When the Evening Bells Ring (1951)

Composer

The Wonder Kid

The Wonder Kid (1951)

Composer

The Lost One

The Lost One (1951)

Composer

Vienna Waltzes

Vienna Waltzes (1951)

Composer

Erzherzog Johanns große Liebe

Erzherzog Johanns große Liebe (1951)

Composer

Gruß und Kuss aus der Wachau

Gruß und Kuss aus der Wachau (1951)

Composer

Der Seelenbräu

Der Seelenbräu (1950)

Composer

The Angel with the Trumpet

The Angel with the Trumpet (1950)

Composer

Der Schuß durchs Fenster

Der Schuß durchs Fenster (1950)

Composer

Prämien auf den Tod

Prämien auf den Tod (1950)

Composer

Zyankali

Zyankali (1949)

Music Director

Um eine Nasenlänge

Um eine Nasenlänge (1949)

Composer

Alles Lüge

Alles Lüge (1949)

Composer

Vienna Girls

Vienna Girls (1949)

Composer

Witches

Witches (1949)

Composer

Fregola

Fregola (1948)

Composer

Praterbuben

Praterbuben (1948)

Composer

Die Frau am Weg

Die Frau am Weg (1948)

Composer

The Angel with the Trumpet

The Angel with the Trumpet (1948)

Composer

Singende Engel

Singende Engel (1947)

Composer

Erde

Erde (1947)

Composer

Les amours de Blanche Neige

Les amours de Blanche Neige (1947)

Composer

The World Turns Backward

The World Turns Backward (1947)

Composer

Wie ein Dieb in der Nacht

Wie ein Dieb in der Nacht (1945)

Composer

Das Herz muß schweigen

Das Herz muß schweigen (1944)

Composer

Ein Blick zurück

Ein Blick zurück (1944)

Composer

Der gebieterische Ruf

Der gebieterische Ruf (1944)

Composer

Schrammeln

Schrammeln (1944)

Composer

Vienna 1910

Vienna 1910 (1943)

Composer

Lache Bajazzo

Lache Bajazzo (1943)

Composer

Späte Liebe

Späte Liebe (1943)

Composer

Viennese Spirit

Viennese Spirit (1942)

Composer

Brüderlein fein

Brüderlein fein (1942)

Composer

Homecoming

Homecoming (1941)

Composer

Dreimal Hochzeit

Dreimal Hochzeit (1941)

Composer

Operette

Operette (1940)

Composer

Der liebe Augustin

Der liebe Augustin (1940)

Composer

Ein Leben lang

Ein Leben lang (1940)

Composer

Krambambuli

Krambambuli (1940)

Composer

The Postmaster

The Postmaster (1940)

Composer

Mother Love

Mother Love (1939)

Composer

Princess Sissy

Princess Sissy (1939)

Composer

Hotel Sacher

Hotel Sacher (1939)

Composer

Aufruhr in Damaskus

Aufruhr in Damaskus (1939)

Composer

Konzert in Tirol

Konzert in Tirol (1938)

Composer

Liebling der Matrosen

Liebling der Matrosen (1938)

Director

Seine Tochter ist der Peter

Seine Tochter ist der Peter (1937)

Director

Prater

Prater (1936)

Composer

Opernring

Opernring (1936)

Composer

Der Kosak und die Nachtigall

Der Kosak und die Nachtigall (1936)

Music

Rendezvous in Wien

Rendezvous in Wien (1936)

Composer

Die Leuchter des Kaisers

Die Leuchter des Kaisers (1936)

Composer

Episode

Episode (1935)

Director

Die Pompadour

Die Pompadour (1935)

Composer

Leutnant Bobby, der Teufelskerl

Leutnant Bobby, der Teufelskerl (1935)

Composer

Only a Comedian

Only a Comedian (1935)

Music Coordinator

Eva, the Factory Girl

Eva, the Factory Girl (1935)

Music

The Divine Spark

The Divine Spark (1935)

Composer

Lockspitzel Asew

Lockspitzel Asew (1935)

Composer

Blood Brothers

Blood Brothers (1935)

Composer

High School

High School (1934)

Composer

Her Highness the Saleswoman

Her Highness the Saleswoman (1934)

Composer

Masquerade in Vienna

Masquerade in Vienna (1934)

Original Music Composer

Unfinished Symphony

Unfinished Symphony (1934)

Composer

Frasquita

Frasquita (1934)

Composer

Tales from the Vienna Woods

Tales from the Vienna Woods (1934)

Composer

Volga in Flames

Volga in Flames (1934)

Composer

The Princess's Whim

The Princess's Whim (1934)

Music / Music Director

Lover Divine

Lover Divine (1933)

Composer

Tell Me Tonight

Tell Me Tonight (1933)

Composer

Der große Trick

Der große Trick (1933)

Composer

Marshal Forward

Marshal Forward (1932)

Composer

The Song of Night

The Song of Night (1932)

Composer

Two in a Car

Two in a Car (1932)

Composer

Everyone Asks for Erika

Everyone Asks for Erika (1931)

Composer

That's All That Matters

That's All That Matters (1931)

Composer

Ash Wednesday

Ash Wednesday (1931)

Composer

Wibbel the Tailor

Wibbel the Tailor (1931)

Composer

The Flute Concert of Sans-souci

The Flute Concert of Sans-souci (1930)

Composer

Darling of the Gods

Darling of the Gods (1930)

Composer

Dolly is making a career

Dolly is making a career (1930)

Composer

A waltz in the sleeping compartment

A waltz in the sleeping compartment (1930)

Composer

Love's Carnival

Love's Carnival (1930)

Composer

Hokuspokus

Hokuspokus (1930)

Composer

Cyankali

Cyankali (1930)

Composer

The Young Love

The Young Love (1930)

Composer

The three holy fountains

The three holy fountains (1930)

Composer

The White Devil

The White Devil (1930)

Composer

Wenn du einmal dein Herz verschenkst

Wenn du einmal dein Herz verschenkst (1929)

Composer

Napoleon at St. Helena

Napoleon at St. Helena (1929)

Composer

Woman in the Moon

Woman in the Moon (1929)

Composer

A Throw of Dice

A Throw of Dice (1929)

Composer

Adieu Mascotte

Adieu Mascotte (1929)

Composer

Die Schmugglerbraut von Mallorca

Die Schmugglerbraut von Mallorca (1929)

Music

Latin Quarter

Latin Quarter (1929)

Composer

Manolescu, the Prince of Adventures

Manolescu, the Prince of Adventures (1929)

Composer

The Wonderful Lies of Nina Petrovna

The Wonderful Lies of Nina Petrovna (1929)

Composer

Asphalt

Asphalt (1929)

Composer

The Burning Heart

The Burning Heart (1929)

Composer

Hurrah! I'm Alive!

Hurrah! I'm Alive! (1928)

Composer

Love

Love (1928)

Composer

Secrets of the Orient

Secrets of the Orient (1928)

Composer

Homecoming

Homecoming (1928)

Composer

Casanovas Erbe

Casanovas Erbe (1928)

Composer

Frauenarzt Dr. Schäfer

Frauenarzt Dr. Schäfer (1928)

Composer

Die Durchgängerin

Die Durchgängerin (1928)

Composer

Charlott etwas verrückt

Charlott etwas verrückt (1928)

Composer

Six Girls and a Room for the Night

Six Girls and a Room for the Night (1928)

Composer

A Daughter Of Destiny

A Daughter Of Destiny (1928)

Composer

Prince or Clown

Prince or Clown (1928)

Composer

Hungarian Rhapsody

Hungarian Rhapsody (1928)

Composer

Der fröhliche Weinberg

Der fröhliche Weinberg (1927)

Composer

Orientexpress

Orientexpress (1927)

Composer

Die indiskrete Frau

Die indiskrete Frau (1927)

Composer

Der Anwalt des Herzens

Der Anwalt des Herzens (1927)

Music

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927)

Composer

Die weiße Spinne

Die weiße Spinne (1927)

Composer

Leichte Kavallerie

Leichte Kavallerie (1927)

Composer

Das tanzende Wien

Das tanzende Wien (1927)

Composer

Ghost Train

Ghost Train (1927)

Composer

The Master of Nuremberg

The Master of Nuremberg (1927)

Composer

Die Hose

Die Hose (1927)

Composer

Ich habe im Mai von der Liebe geträumt

Ich habe im Mai von der Liebe geträumt (1927)

Composer

The Queen of Spades

The Queen of Spades (1927)

Composer

Mata Hari: the Red Dancer

Mata Hari: the Red Dancer (1927)

Composer

The Weavers

The Weavers (1927)

Composer

The Vice of Humanity

The Vice of Humanity (1927)

Composer

Der Meister der Welt

Der Meister der Welt (1927)

Composer

Prinz Louis Ferdinand

Prinz Louis Ferdinand (1927)

Composer

Die Tragödie eines Verlorenen

Die Tragödie eines Verlorenen (1927)

Composer

Die Frau ohne Namen - 2. Teil

Die Frau ohne Namen - 2. Teil (1927)

Composer

Die Frau ohne Namen - 1. Teil

Die Frau ohne Namen - 1. Teil (1927)

Composer

Die Frau die nicht nein sagen kann

Die Frau die nicht nein sagen kann (1927)

Composer

Dagfin

Dagfin (1926)

Composer

Madame Wants No Children

Madame Wants No Children (1926)

Composer

Staatsanwalt Jordan

Staatsanwalt Jordan (1926)

Composer

Die lachende Grille

Die lachende Grille (1926)

Composer

Derby

Derby (1926)

Composer

Man spielt nicht mit der Liebe

Man spielt nicht mit der Liebe (1926)

Composer

The Student of Prague

The Student of Prague (1926)

Composer

In Treue stark

In Treue stark (1926)

Composer

Der Veilchenfresser

Der Veilchenfresser (1926)

Composer

Children of No Importance

Children of No Importance (1926)

Composer

An der schönen blauen Donau

An der schönen blauen Donau (1926)

Composer

Die drei Mannequins

Die drei Mannequins (1926)

Composer

The Golden Butterfly

The Golden Butterfly (1926)

Composer

Der dumme August des Zirkus Romanelli

Der dumme August des Zirkus Romanelli (1926)

Composer

Cab No. 13

Cab No. 13 (1926)

Composer

Die Mühle von Sanssouci

Die Mühle von Sanssouci (1926)

Composer

Die rote Maus

Die rote Maus (1926)

Composer

Wenn Du eine Tante hast

Wenn Du eine Tante hast (1925)

Composer

Das Abenteuer der Sybille Brant

Das Abenteuer der Sybille Brant (1925)

Composer

Die vertauschte Braut

Die vertauschte Braut (1925)

Composer

Living Buddhas

Living Buddhas (1925)

Composer

Comedians

Comedians (1925)

Composer

Die Stimme des Herzens

Die Stimme des Herzens (1924)

Composer

Auf Befehl der Pompadour

Auf Befehl der Pompadour (1924)

Composer

Die Macht der Finsternis

Die Macht der Finsternis (1924)

Composer

Thamar, das Kind der Berge

Thamar, das Kind der Berge (1924)

Composer

Don Carlos und Elisabeth

Don Carlos und Elisabeth (1924)

Composer

I.N.R.I. – A Film of Humanity

I.N.R.I. – A Film of Humanity (1923)

Composer

Between Evening and Morning

Between Evening and Morning (1923)

(uncredited)

Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler

Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler (1922)

Information

Known For
Sound

Gender
Male

Birthday
1894-04-06

Deathday
1964-02-12 (69 years old)

Birth Place
Neustadt am Rennsteig, Thuringia, Germany

Children
Rolf Schmidt-Gentner

Citizenships
Germany

Also Known As
Willy Schmidt Gentner, Willi Schmidt-Gentner, Schmidt-Gentner

This article uses material from Wikipedia.

Last updated: 2024-06-16

Image credit: Giorno2, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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