Hans Fritz Beckmann

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Hans Fritz Beckmann (born January 6, 1909 in Berlin , † April 15, 1975 in Munich ) was a German songwriter and screenwriter .

Life

As the son of a Prussian officer , he grew up in Berlin and showed literary ambitions from an early age. In 1920 the family emigrated to Buenos Aires . After finishing school, his stepfather wanted to force him into a commercial career. In 1928 he fled his apprenticeship as a cabin boy back to Berlin. There he first came to vaudeville, where he benefited from his knowledge of the entertainment business and skills as a tango dancer he had acquired in Argentina.

The cabaret artist Erich Lowinsky discovered him for his " Cabaret of the Nameless ". In 1934 Trude Hesterberg brought him to her “Musenschaukel”. There he met the composer Theo Mackeben and became his lyricist. With one way or another, life is love, death and the devil for the film . In the following years he helped shape the young sound film . Together with the film composers Friedrich Schröder and Peter Kreuder , he succeeded in one hit after the other, sung by stars such as Zarah Leander , Marika Rökk , Hans Albers and Johannes Heesters . He also wrote scripts.

After the Second World War he was never able to follow up on these successes , although he tried to adapt to the changed public taste. His former roommate Ralph Maria Siegel said to him during the time: “You can write fabulous chansons, but you will never become a hit songwriter.” Therefore, he then mainly worked as a producer, including for Curd Jürgens , and dubbing author of American films.

Filmography (selection)

Song lyrics

Scripts

literature

  • O. Hochkeppel: Hans Fritz Beckmann: "I want ', I would be a chicken" . In: Süddeutsche Zeitung of January 9, 2009.

Web links

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personal data
SURNAME Beckmann, Hans Fritz
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Beckmann, Fritz
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German songwriter
DATE OF BIRTH January 6, 1909
PLACE OF BIRTH Berlin
DATE OF DEATH April 15, 1975
Place of death Munich