Hanns Eisler
Sound·July 6, 1898·† September 6, 1962 — 64 years old·Leipzig, Germany
Hanns Eisler (1898–1962) was a German-Austrian composer. He is best known for composing the national anthem of East Germany, for his long artistic association with Bertolt Brecht, and for the scores he wrote for films. Because of his Jewish background and his communist convictions, Eisler was in exile during the 1930s and 1940s.
Known For
Night and Fog
1956·8.3
Hangmen Also Die!
1943·6.9
Rain
1929·7.4
The Woman on the Beach
1947·6.2
None But the Lonely Heart
1944·6.4
The Witches of Salem
1957·6.9
Deadline at Dawn
1946·6.2
The Spanish Main
1945·6.5
A Scandal in Paris
1946·6.4
Kuhle Wampe or Who Owns the World?
1932·6.9
Far from Vietnam
1967·7.1
New Earth
1933·6.8
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2023The Decision – BOCMusic2014CommunistsMusic2012Alter Bahnhof Video WalkMusic2003Chaplin Today: Monsieur VerdouxSelf (archive footage)1992La vie de GaliléeMusic1989Komm! Ins Offene, Freund! oder Gegen die Dummheit in der MusikMusic1982Walter Ballhause - One Among MillionsMusic1980Berlin - AuguststraßeOriginal Music Composer1978Låt er inte förförasMusic1978Das Leben des Galileo GalileiMusic1978Das Leben des Galileo GalileiTVOriginal Music Composer1975GalileoOriginal Music Composer1967Far from VietnamMusic1961Action JOriginal Music Composer1960Herr Puntila and His Servant MattiOriginal Music Composer1960The OpportunistsOriginal Music Composer1958Geschwader FledermausMusic1957The Witches of SalemOriginal Music Composer1956FidelioMusic1956Night and FogOriginal Music Composer1955GasparoneScreenplay1955Bel AmiMusic1954Schicksal am LenkradMusic1952Destinies of WomenMusic1952Wilhelm Pieck - Das Leben unseres PräsidentenMusic1950Council of the GodsMusic1949Our Daily BreadOriginal Music Composer1949Křížová trojkaOriginal Music Composer1947Leben des GalileiMusic1947So Well RememberedMusic1947The Woman on the BeachOriginal Music Composer1946A Scandal in ParisOriginal Music Composer1946Deadline at DawnOriginal Music Composer1945The Spanish MainMusic1945JealousyOriginal Music Composer1944None But the Lonely HeartMusic1943Hangmen Also Die!Music1942A Child Went ForthMusic1941The Forgotten VillageOriginal Music Composer1939Pete-Roleum and His CousinsMusic1939The 400 MillionMusic1935Abdul the DamnedOriginal Music Composer1934The Great GameOriginal Music Composer1933New EarthOriginal Music Composer1933Song of the StreetsMusic1932Song of HeroesMusic1932Kuhle Wampe or Who Owns the World?Original Music Composer1931Hell on EarthOriginal Music Composer1929RainOriginal Music Composer1924Opus IIIMusic