Oskar Sala

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Oskar Sala

Sound July 18, 1910

Greiz, Germany

Oskar Sala was a German composer and, together with Friedrich Trautwein, the inventor and developer of the Trautonium, one of the first electronic musical instruments. As a solois…

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The Bridge

The Bridge

7.6 1959 Movie
The Strangler of Blackmoor Castle

The Strangler of Blackmoor Castle

6.4 1963 Movie
Glorious Times in the Spessart

Glorious Times in the Spessart

5.9 1967 Movie
The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse

The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse

6.2 1964 Movie
The Last U-Boat

The Last U-Boat

5.7 1993 Movie
Poem: I Set My Foot Upon the Air and It Carried Me

Poem: I Set My Foot Upon the Air and It Carried Me

9.5 2003 Movie
Mars Men

Mars Men

5.3 1976 Movie
The Magic Tape

The Magic Tape

6.8 1959 Movie
Snow White and Rose Red

Snow White and Rose Red

7.5 1955 Movie
Zündhölzer

Zündhölzer

7.0 1960 Movie
Petrol - Carburant - Kraftstoff

Petrol - Carburant - Kraftstoff

7.0 1965 Movie
Meilensteine aus der Chronik der Post

Meilensteine aus der Chronik der Post

1969 Movie

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Oskar Sala was a German composer and, together with Friedrich Trautwein, the inventor and developer of the Trautonium, one of the first electronic musical instruments. As a soloist, he played compositions by Paul Hindemith and Harald Genzmer, among others, on the Trautonium.

Filmography

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  1. 2003
    Poem: I Set My Foot Upon the Air and It Carried Me

    Movie Additional Soundtrack

  2. 2000
    Oskar Sala: The Former Future of Sound

    Movie Self

  3. 1999
    Hitlers Traum von Micky Maus - Zeichentrick unterm Hakenkreuz

    Movie himself

  4. 1993
    The Last U-Boat

    Movie Music

  5. 1981
    Wohnen über der Autobahn

    Movie Original Music Composer

  6. 1976
    Mars Men

    Movie Music

  7. 1973
    Das Märkische Viertel - Aussichten und Einblicke

    Movie Original Music Composer

  8. 1971
    The Air My Enemy

    Movie Music

  9. 1969
    Meilensteine aus der Chronik der Post

    Movie Original Music Composer

  10. 1967
    Glorious Times in the Spessart

    Movie Effects Supervisor

  11. 1967
    Mit Licht schreiben - Photographein

    Movie Music

  12. 1966
    74° westlich, 41° nördlich – New York

    Movie Music

  13. 1965
    Petrol - Carburant - Kraftstoff

    Movie Music

  14. 1965
    Winter - Unfallgefahren bei Eis und Schnee

    Movie Original Music Composer

  15. 1964
    The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse

    Movie Original Music Composer

  16. 1963
    The Strangler of Blackmoor Castle

    Movie Original Music Composer

More credits
  1. 1962
    Gesicht des Bahnhofs

    Movie Music

  2. 1962
    Gletscher und ihre Ströme

    Movie Music

  3. 1960
    Zündhölzer

    Movie Music

  4. 1960
    Druckgefäß Kahl

    Movie Music

  5. 1960
    Unter der Oberfläche

    Movie Music

  6. 1959
    The Bridge

    Movie Sound Effects Editor

  7. 1959
    The Magic Tape

    Movie Music

  8. 1959
    Kunst unserer Zeit I: Skulptur

    Movie Original Music Composer

  9. 1956
    Verlorene Freiheit

    Movie Music

  10. 1956
    Schöpfung ohne Ende

    Movie Music

  11. 1955
    Snow White and Rose Red

    Movie Original Music Composer

  12. 1951
    German Film Award

    TV show Self

  13. 1943
    Poor Hansi

    Movie Music