Hanns Eisler
Born: 1898-07-06
Birthplace: Leipzig, Germany
Biography
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
The Witches of Salem
Hangmen Also Die!
The Spanish Main
A Scandal in Paris
Herr Puntila and His Servant Matti
The Woman on the Beach
None But the Lonely Heart
So Well Remembered
Far from Vietnam
Top Movie Credits
Night and Fog
Original Music Composer
The Witches of Salem
Original Music Composer
Hangmen Also Die!
Music
The Spanish Main
Music
A Scandal in Paris
Original Music Composer
Herr Puntila and His Servant Matti
Original Music Composer
The Woman on the Beach
Original Music Composer
So Well Remembered
Music
Far from Vietnam
Music