Casimir Oberfeld
Casimir Oberfeld , also Kazimierz Jerzy Oberfeld (born November 16, 1903 in Łódź , Weichselland , Russian Empire ; † January 23 or 24, 1945 ) was a Polish-French composer .
Life
Oberfeld studied piano and composition in Łódź and Paris and worked in France. He was known for his chansons , film scores and operettas .
Some of his operettas are La Pouponnière (1932), La Margoton du bataillon (1937), Le rosier de Madame Husson (1937).
Under the Vichy regime he was deported as a Jew to Auschwitz and died either on January 23 or 24, 1945 on a death march . His body, along with eight other victims, was dumped at the Přelouč ( Okres Pardubice ) train station on January 24th . They were buried together in the Catholic cemetery on the wall of the Jewish cemetery. Oberfeld was only identified later on the basis of the tattooed prisoner number . The grave still exists.
Filmography (selection)
- 1930: The King of the Nassau (Le roi des resquilleurs)
- 1936: Rigolboche
- 1938: Le Schpountz
- 1939: Fric-Frac
Web links
- Casimir Oberfeld in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Casimir Oberfeld , short biography at dutempsdescerisesauxfeuillesmortes French
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Oberfeld, Casimir |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Oberfeld, Kazimierz Jerzy |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Polish-French composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 16, 1903 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Łódź , Weichselland , Russian Empire |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 23, 1945 or January 24, 1945 |