Anton Karas
Born: 1906-07-07 in Wien, Austria
Died: 1985-01-10
Known For: Sound
Biography
Anton Karl Karas (7 July 1906 – 10 January 1985) was an Austrian zither player and composer, best known for his internationally famous 1948 soundtrack to Carol Reed's The Third Man. His association with the film came about as a result of a chance meeting with its director. The success of the film and the enduring popularity of its theme song changed Karas' life. Description above from the Wikipedia page Anton Karas, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
1980
- Die liebe Familie as Self
1974
- 3 nach 9 as Self
1964
- Gut gefragt ist halb gewonnen as Self
1960
- The White Horse Inn as himself
1956
- Liebe, Sommer und Musik as Zitherspieler
1949
- The Third Man ... (Original Music Composer)