Nikolaus Brodszky

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Nikolaus Brodszky (also Nicolas or Miklós Brodszky; born April 20, 1905 in Odessa , Russian Empire as Miklos Louis Brownstein ; † December 24, 1958 in Hollywood , Los Angeles , California , USA ) was a Russian-Jewish composer and musician .

biography

Brodszky wrote numerous hits , film and operetta music in the 1930s .

He spent a large part of his education in Italy, where he studied at several conservatories. Increasingly he turned to the light muse , wrote dance music and operettas, with which he had great success and became internationally known. In the 1950s he was nominated for an Oscar five times in the “Best Song” category, four of them in collaboration with Sammy Cahn .

In Berlin he worked as a composer for sound film operettas. One of his most famous works is the music film Gitta discovers her heart (D 1932) with Gitta Alpár .

In 1934 Brodszky emigrated to the USA. After the Second World War he worked increasingly for Austrian film.

Works (selection)

literature

  • Kay Less : 'In life, more is taken from you than given ...'. Lexicon of filmmakers who emigrated from Germany and Austria between 1933 and 1945. A general overview. P. 116 f., ACABUS-Verlag, Hamburg 2011, ISBN 978-3-86282-049-8

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personal data
SURNAME Brodszky, Nikolaus
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Brownstein, Miklos Louis (maiden name); Бродский, Николас (Russian)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Russian-American composer and musician
DATE OF BIRTH April 20, 1905
PLACE OF BIRTH Odessa , Russian Empire
DATE OF DEATH December 24, 1958
Place of death Hollywood , Los Angeles , California , USA