Josef Berger (composer)

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Josef Berger (born November 19, 1902 in Vienna , † August 8, 1983 in Grünwald ) was an Austrian musician and composer .

Berger worked as a musician and composer. He also continued to run his father's craft business. He wrote u. a. Viennese songs and film music, e.g. B. on the films Pairings and The Men's Quartet by Michael Verhoeven .

He was married to Therese, geb. Jany, their daughter is the actress Senta Berger .

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Individual evidence

  1. a b c Senta Berger - Munzinger biography. Retrieved July 10, 2020 .
  2. Michael Verhoeven about his father-in-law as the composer of the film Paarungen is quoted by Enjott Schneider: Handbuch Filmmusik I. Musikdramaturgie im Neuen Deutschen Film, 2018, ISBN 9783744513357 , p. 244 ; Michael Verhoeven names Josef Berger's life data: Dear Melanie: Background to the ZDF television film , S. Fischer Verlag, 2015, ISBN 9783105604373 , end note 6