Hans Hammerschmidt
Born: 1930-03-12 in Vienna, Austria
Died: 2024-11-30
Known For: Sound
Biography
Hans Hammerschmid (March 12, 1930 – November 30, 2024) was an Austrian composer, film composer, arranger, pianist, and conductor. Trained at the Vienna Music Academy, he began his international career in the early 1950s and worked in jazz, popular music, and film and television scoring. Hammerschmid collaborated with numerous renowned artists, most notably Hildegard Knef, serving as musical director for many of her recordings and co-creating classic songs such as Für mich soll’s rote Rosen regnen. He also composed extensively for film and television, including the iconic theme music for the hit series Die Schwarzwaldklinik. His work left a lasting mark on European popular and screen music.
Filmography
1986
- Rückfahrt in den Tod ... (Original Music Composer)
1985
- Die Schwarzwaldklinik ... (Music)
- Nessie, das verrückteste Monster der Welt ... (Original Music Composer)
1984
- Mrs. Harris - Freund mit Rolls Royce ... (Music)
1981
- Das Traumschiff ... (Music)
1978
- Räuber und Gendarm ... (Music)
1977
- I Want to Live ... (Music)
1975
- Die Kleine mit dem süßen Po ... (Music)
1974
- 2069: A Sex Odyssey ... (Original Music Composer)
- Muschimaus mag's grad heraus ... (Original Music Composer)
1973
- The Journey to Vienna ... (Original Music Composer)
1972
- St. Pauli Nachrichten: Thema Nr. 1 ... (Original Music Composer)
1971
- The Love Bug Rally ... (Original Music Composer)
1970
- Skin to Skin ... (Original Music Composer)
1969
- Madame Bovary ... (Original Music Composer)
1968
- Andrea ... (Original Music Composer)
- The Long Day of Inspector Blomfield ... (Original Music Composer)
1966
- Oh, diese Geister ... (Music Director)