Willy Schmidt-Gentner

Willy Schmidt-Gentner

Known for: Sound
Biography: 1894-04-06
Deathday: 1964-02-12 (69 years old)

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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.

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Filmography

all 172

Movies 172

Director 5

Composer
Kronprinz Rudolfs letzte Liebe

Kronprinz Rudolfs letzte Liebe (1956)

Movie
Composer
Heimatland

Heimatland (1955)

Movie
Composer
Espionage

Espionage (1955)

Movie
Composer
Weg in die Vergangenheit

Weg in die Vergangenheit (1954)

Movie
Composer
Eight Witnesses

Eight Witnesses (1954)

Movie
Composer
Circus of Love

Circus of Love (1954)

Movie
Composer
The Light of Love

The Light of Love (1954)

Movie
Composer
Der treue Husar

Der treue Husar (1954)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Carnival Story

Carnival Story (1954)

Movie
Composer
Dieses Lied bleibt bei dir

Dieses Lied bleibt bei dir (1954)

Movie
Composer
Wenn am Sonntagabend die Dorfmusik spielt

Wenn am Sonntagabend die Dorfmusik spielt (1953)

Movie
Composer
Von Liebe reden wir später

Von Liebe reden wir später (1953)

Movie
Composer
At the well in front of the gate

At the well in front of the gate (1952)

Movie
Composer
The Grapes Are Ripe

The Grapes Are Ripe (1952)

Movie
Composer
Don't Ask My Heart

Don't Ask My Heart (1952)

Movie
Composer
Verlorene Melodie

Verlorene Melodie (1952)

Movie
Composer
When the Evening Bells Ring

When the Evening Bells Ring (1951)

Movie
Composer
The Wonder Kid

The Wonder Kid (1951)

Movie
Composer
The Lost One

The Lost One (1951)

Movie
Composer
Vienna Waltzes

Vienna Waltzes (1951)

Movie
Composer
Erzherzog Johanns große Liebe

Erzherzog Johanns große Liebe (1951)

Movie
Composer
Der Seelenbräu

Der Seelenbräu (1950)

Movie
Composer
The Angel with the Trumpet

The Angel with the Trumpet (1950)

Movie
Composer
Der Schuß durchs Fenster

Der Schuß durchs Fenster (1950)

Movie
Composer
Prämien auf den Tod

Prämien auf den Tod (1950)

Movie
Composer
Zyankali

Zyankali (1949)

Movie
Music Director
Um eine Nasenlänge

Um eine Nasenlänge (1949)

Movie
Composer
Alles Lüge

Alles Lüge (1949)

Movie
Composer
Vienna Girls

Vienna Girls (1949)

Movie
Composer
Witches

Witches (1949)

Movie
Composer
Fregola

Fregola (1948)

Movie
Composer
Praterbuben

Praterbuben (1948)

Movie
Composer
Die Frau am Weg

Die Frau am Weg (1948)

Movie
Composer
The Angel with the Trumpet

The Angel with the Trumpet (1948)

Movie
Composer
Singende Engel

Singende Engel (1947)

Movie
Composer
Erde

Erde (1947)

Movie
Composer
Les amours de Blanche Neige

Les amours de Blanche Neige (1947)

Movie
Composer
The World Turns Backward

The World Turns Backward (1947)

Movie
Composer
Wie ein Dieb in der Nacht

Wie ein Dieb in der Nacht (1945)

Movie
Composer
Das Herz muß schweigen

Das Herz muß schweigen (1944)

Movie
Composer
Ein Blick zurück

Ein Blick zurück (1944)

Movie
Composer
Der gebieterische Ruf

Der gebieterische Ruf (1944)

Movie
Composer
Schrammeln

Schrammeln (1944)

Movie
Composer
Vienna 1910

Vienna 1910 (1943)

Movie
Composer
Lache Bajazzo

Lache Bajazzo (1943)

Movie
Composer
Späte Liebe

Späte Liebe (1943)

Movie
Composer
Brüderlein fein

Brüderlein fein (1942)

Movie
Composer
Homecoming

Homecoming (1941)

Movie
7
Composer
Dreimal Hochzeit

Dreimal Hochzeit (1941)

Movie
Composer
Operette

Operette (1940)

Movie
Composer
Der liebe Augustin

Der liebe Augustin (1940)

Movie
Composer
Ein Leben lang

Ein Leben lang (1940)

Movie
Composer
Krambambuli

Krambambuli (1940)

Movie
Composer
The Postmaster

The Postmaster (1940)

Movie
Composer
Mother Love

Mother Love (1939)

Movie
Composer
Princess Sissy

Princess Sissy (1939)

Movie
Composer
Hotel Sacher

Hotel Sacher (1939)

Movie
Composer
Aufruhr in Damaskus

Aufruhr in Damaskus (1939)

Movie
Composer
Konzert in Tirol

Konzert in Tirol (1938)

Movie
Composer
Liebling der Matrosen

Liebling der Matrosen (1938)

Movie
Director
Seine Tochter ist der Peter

Seine Tochter ist der Peter (1937)

Movie
Director
Prater

Prater (1936)

Movie
Composer
Opernring

Opernring (1936)

Movie
Composer
Der Kosak und die Nachtigall

Der Kosak und die Nachtigall (1936)

Movie
Music
Rendezvous in Wien

Rendezvous in Wien (1936)

Movie
Composer
Die Leuchter des Kaisers

Die Leuchter des Kaisers (1936)

Movie
Composer
Episode

Episode (1935)

Movie
Director
Die Pompadour

Die Pompadour (1935)

Movie
Composer
Leutnant Bobby, der Teufelskerl

Leutnant Bobby, der Teufelskerl (1935)

Movie
Composer
Only a Comedian

Only a Comedian (1935)

Movie
Music Coordinator
Eva, the Factory Girl

Eva, the Factory Girl (1935)

Movie
Music
The Divine Spark

The Divine Spark (1935)

Movie
Composer
Lockspitzel Asew

Lockspitzel Asew (1935)

Movie
Composer
Blood Brothers

Blood Brothers (1935)

Movie
Music
Her Highness the Saleswoman

Her Highness the Saleswoman (1934)

Movie
Composer
Masquerade in Vienna

Masquerade in Vienna (1934)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Unfinished Symphony

Unfinished Symphony (1934)

Movie
Music Supervisor
Frasquita

Frasquita (1934)

Movie
Composer
Tales from the Vienna Woods

Tales from the Vienna Woods (1934)

Movie
Composer
Volga in Flames

Volga in Flames (1934)

Movie
Music
The Princess's Whim

The Princess's Whim (1934)

Movie
Music / Music Director
Lover Divine

Lover Divine (1933)

Movie
Composer
Der große Trick

Der große Trick (1933)

Movie
Composer
Marshal Forward

Marshal Forward (1932)

Movie
Music
The Song of Night

The Song of Night (1932)

Movie
Composer
Two in a Car

Two in a Car (1932)

Movie
Composer
Everyone Asks for Erika

Everyone Asks for Erika (1931)

Movie
Composer
That's All That Matters

That's All That Matters (1931)

Movie
Composer
Ash Wednesday

Ash Wednesday (1931)

Movie
Composer
Wibbel the Tailor

Wibbel the Tailor (1931)

Movie
Composer
The Flute Concert of Sans-Souci

The Flute Concert of Sans-Souci (1930)

Movie
Composer
Darling of the Gods

Darling of the Gods (1930)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Dolly is making a career

Dolly is making a career (1930)

Movie
Composer
A waltz in the sleeping compartment

A waltz in the sleeping compartment (1930)

Movie
Composer
Love's Carnival

Love's Carnival (1930)

Movie
Composer
Hokuspokus

Hokuspokus (1930)

Movie
Composer
Cyankali

Cyankali (1930)

Movie
Composer
Goethe's Jugendgeliebte

Goethe's Jugendgeliebte (1930)

Movie
Composer
The three holy fountains

The three holy fountains (1930)

Movie
Original Music Composer
The White Devil

The White Devil (1930)

Movie
Composer
Wenn du einmal dein Herz verschenkst

Wenn du einmal dein Herz verschenkst (1929)

Movie
Composer
Napoleon at St. Helena

Napoleon at St. Helena (1929)

Movie
Composer
Woman in the Moon

Woman in the Moon (1929)

Movie
Original Music Composer
A Throw of Dice

A Throw of Dice (1929)

Movie
Composer
Adieu Mascotte

Adieu Mascotte (1929)

Movie
Composer
Die Schmugglerbraut von Mallorca

Die Schmugglerbraut von Mallorca (1929)

Movie
Music
Latin Quarter

Latin Quarter (1929)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Manolescu, the Prince of Adventures

Manolescu, the Prince of Adventures (1929)

Movie
Composer
The Wonderful Lies of Nina Petrovna

The Wonderful Lies of Nina Petrovna (1929)

Movie
Composer
Asphalt

Asphalt (1929)

Movie
Composer
The Burning Heart

The Burning Heart (1929)

Movie
Music
Hurrah! I'm Alive!

Hurrah! I'm Alive! (1928)

Movie
Composer
Love

Love (1928)

Movie
Composer
Homecoming

Homecoming (1928)

Movie
Composer
Casanovas Erbe

Casanovas Erbe (1928)

Movie
Composer
Frauenarzt Dr. Schäfer

Frauenarzt Dr. Schäfer (1928)

Movie
Composer
Die Durchgängerin

Die Durchgängerin (1928)

Movie
Composer
Charlott etwas verrückt

Charlott etwas verrückt (1928)

Movie
Music
Six Girls and a Room for the Night

Six Girls and a Room for the Night (1928)

Movie
Composer
A Daughter Of Destiny

A Daughter Of Destiny (1928)

Movie
Composer
Prince or Clown

Prince or Clown (1928)

Movie
Composer
Hungarian Rhapsody

Hungarian Rhapsody (1928)

Movie
Composer
Orientexpress

Orientexpress (1927)

Movie
Composer
Die indiskrete Frau

Die indiskrete Frau (1927)

Movie
Composer
Der Anwalt des Herzens

Der Anwalt des Herzens (1927)

Movie
Music
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927)

Movie
4.63
Composer
Die weiße Spinne

Die weiße Spinne (1927)

Movie
Composer
Leichte Kavallerie

Leichte Kavallerie (1927)

Movie
Composer
Das tanzende Wien

Das tanzende Wien (1927)

Movie
Music
Ghost Train

Ghost Train (1927)

Movie
Composer
The Master of Nuremberg

The Master of Nuremberg (1927)

Movie
Composer
Die Hose

Die Hose (1927)

Movie
Composer
Ich habe im Mai von der Liebe geträumt

Ich habe im Mai von der Liebe geträumt (1927)

Movie
Composer
The Queen of Spades

The Queen of Spades (1927)

Movie
Composer
Mata Hari: the Red Dancer

Mata Hari: the Red Dancer (1927)

Movie
Composer
The Weavers

The Weavers (1927)

Movie
Composer
The Vice of Humanity

The Vice of Humanity (1927)

Movie
Composer
Prinz Louis Ferdinand

Prinz Louis Ferdinand (1927)

Movie
Composer
Die Tragödie eines Verlorenen

Die Tragödie eines Verlorenen (1927)

Movie
Composer
Die Frau ohne Namen - 2. Teil

Die Frau ohne Namen - 2. Teil (1927)

Movie
Composer
Die Frau ohne Namen - 1. Teil

Die Frau ohne Namen - 1. Teil (1927)

Movie
Composer
Die Frau die nicht nein sagen kann

Die Frau die nicht nein sagen kann (1927)

Movie
Composer
Dagfin

Dagfin (1926)

Movie
Composer
Madame Wants No Children

Madame Wants No Children (1926)

Movie
Composer
Staatsanwalt Jordan

Staatsanwalt Jordan (1926)

Movie
Composer
Die lachende Grille

Die lachende Grille (1926)

Movie
Composer
Derby

Derby (1926)

Movie
Composer
Man spielt nicht mit der Liebe

Man spielt nicht mit der Liebe (1926)

Movie
Composer
The Student of Prague

The Student of Prague (1926)

Movie
Composer
In Treue stark

In Treue stark (1926)

Movie
Composer
Der Veilchenfresser

Der Veilchenfresser (1926)

Movie
Composer
Children of No Importance

Children of No Importance (1926)

Movie
Composer
An der schönen blauen Donau

An der schönen blauen Donau (1926)

Movie
Composer
Die drei Mannequins

Die drei Mannequins (1926)

Movie
Composer
The Golden Butterfly

The Golden Butterfly (1926)

Movie
Composer
Der dumme August des Zirkus Romanelli

Der dumme August des Zirkus Romanelli (1926)

Movie
Composer
Cab No. 13

Cab No. 13 (1926)

Movie
Composer
Die Mühle von Sanssouci

Die Mühle von Sanssouci (1926)

Movie
Composer
Die rote Maus

Die rote Maus (1926)

Movie
Composer
Wenn Du eine Tante hast

Wenn Du eine Tante hast (1925)

Movie
Composer
Um ein Haar..

Um ein Haar.. (1925)

Movie
Composer
Die vertauschte Braut

Die vertauschte Braut (1925)

Movie
Composer
Living Buddhas

Living Buddhas (1925)

Movie
Composer
Comedians

Comedians (1925)

Movie
Composer
Die Stimme des Herzens

Die Stimme des Herzens (1924)

Movie
Composer
Auf Befehl der Pompadour

Auf Befehl der Pompadour (1924)

Movie
Composer
Die Macht der Finsternis

Die Macht der Finsternis (1924)

Movie
Composer
Thamar, das Kind der Berge

Thamar, das Kind der Berge (1924)

Movie
Composer
Don Carlos und Elisabeth

Don Carlos und Elisabeth (1924)

Movie
Composer
I.N.R.I. – A Film of Humanity

I.N.R.I. – A Film of Humanity (1923)

Movie
Composer
Between Evening and Morning

Between Evening and Morning (1923)

Movie
(uncredited)
Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler

Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler (1922)

Movie
4.87

Ratings

Average 3.92
Based on 78.2 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1922
1927
1932
1927
1956
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Information

Known For
Sound

Gender
Male

Birthday
1894-04-06

Deathday
1964-02-12 (69 years old)

Birth Place
Neustadt am Rennsteig, Germany

Children
Rolf Schmidt-Gentner

Citizenships
Germany

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


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