Paul Dessau

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Paul Dessau

Sound December 19, 1894

Hamburg, Germany

Paul Dessau (19 December 1894 – 28 June 1979) was a German composer and conductor. He collaborated with Bertold Brecht and composed incidental music for his plays, and several ope…

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House of Frankenstein

House of Frankenstein

6.1 1944 Movie
Mr. Skeffington

Mr. Skeffington

6.8 1944 Movie
The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry

The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry

6.2 1945 Movie
The Black Castle

The Black Castle

6.4 1952 Movie
Ruthless

Ruthless

5.7 1948 Movie
Crossroads

Crossroads

5.8 1938 Movie
Storm Over Mont Blanc

Storm Over Mont Blanc

6.6 1930 Movie
The Novel of Werther

The Novel of Werther

7.2 1938 Movie
French White Cargo

French White Cargo

4.4 1937 Movie
Vacation in Sylt

Vacation in Sylt

5.4 1957 Movie
Anna and Elizabeth

Anna and Elizabeth

4.4 1933 Movie
Operation Teutonic Sword

Operation Teutonic Sword

10.0 1958 Movie

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Paul Dessau (19 December 1894 – 28 June 1979) was a German composer and conductor. He collaborated with Bertold Brecht and composed incidental music for his plays, and several operas based on them.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1974
    Mr. Puntilla and His Man Matti

    Movie Music

  2. 1968
    Farewell

    Movie Original Music Composer

  3. 1967
    Paul Dessau

    Movie Himself

  4. 1967
    400 cm³

    Movie Music

  5. 1965
    Mother Courage and Her Children - A chronicle from the Thirty Years' War

    Movie Music

  6. 1963
    The Russian Miracle

    Movie Music

  7. 1962
    Kavkazský křídový kruh

    Movie Music

  8. 1961
    Mother Courage and Her Children

    Movie Music

  9. 1958
    Operation Teutonic Sword

    Movie Music

  10. 1957
    Vacation in Sylt

    Movie Music

  11. 1956
    You and Many a Comrade

    Movie Music

  12. 1956
    The November Revolution 1918

    Movie Music

  13. 1952
    The Black Castle

    Movie Music

  14. 1949
    Tomorrow is a Wonderful Day

    Movie Original Music Composer

  15. 1948
    The Vicious Circle

    Movie Original Music Composer

  16. 1948
    Ruthless

    Movie Music Supervisor

More credits
  1. 1945
    The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry

    Movie Music

  2. 1944
    House of Frankenstein

    Movie Original Music Composer

  3. 1944
    Mr. Skeffington

    Movie Additional Music

  4. 1940
    They Met on Skis

    Movie Music

  5. 1938
    Final Accord

    Movie Original Music Composer

  6. 1938
    The Novel of Werther

    Movie Music

  7. 1938
    Crossroads

    Movie Original Music Composer

  8. 1938
    Gibraltar

    Movie Music

  9. 1937
    Yoshiwara

    Movie Original Music Composer

  10. 1937
    French White Cargo

    Movie Music

  11. 1936
    Taras Bulba

    Movie Music

  12. 1936
    Work

    Movie Original Music Composer

  13. 1933
    Anna and Elizabeth

    Movie Music

  14. 1931
    The White Ecstasy

    Movie Original Music Composer

  15. 1930
    Storm Over Mont Blanc

    Movie Original Music Composer

  16. 1930
    The Great Desire

    Movie Music

  17. 1930
    Never Trust a Woman

    Movie Music Director

  18. 1930
    Ruhiges Heim mit Küchenbenutzung

    Movie Original Music Composer

  19. 1928
    Whirl of Youth

    Movie Music

  20. 1926
    Alice's Monkey Business

    Movie Music