Stefan Weiß (composer)

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Stefan Rudolph Weiss , also Stephan Weiss , (born August 17, 1899 in Vienna , Austria-Hungary ; † August 13, 1984 in Zurich , Switzerland ) was an Austrian film composer , songwriter and pop composer .

Live and act

Weiss began his artistic career as a pop composer in the 1920s. With the beginning of the sound film era, it was also brought in for entire compositions as background music for cinema films. In 1932 a long-term collaboration with his German colleague Paul Mann began . For example, in 1932 both wrote a song for the German film " Wenn die Liebe macht Mode " and the following year both were involved in the composition of Kurt Gerron's production " Heut 's drauf an ".

With the beginning of the Nazi regime , Weiß returned to Austria. There he became one of four composers in 1936 who played a musical role in the émigré film " Fräulein Lilli ". In 1937 white and a husband traveled to the United States, hoping for better career opportunities. In September 1938, Weiß and Mann provided the music text for the play " Hellzapoppin ", which was to be filmed in 1941 with overwhelming success. Shortly thereafter, Weiß moved to Hollywood , where he made small contributions to songs (such as " Vier Töchter clear up ") and continued as a song composer (eg with Mann the piece " Sentimental Me " for the film " The Quarterback ") ) should work. During World War II, Stefan Weiss found work as a music writer for the short cartoons Friz Freleng . Weiß 'song " Music, Music, Music " would prove to be a huge hit in the US. The Weiss song " Angel in Disguise " was also used several times in films.

Filmography (whole compositions complete)

as a composer of film scores, unless otherwise stated

  • 1930: money on the street
  • 1931: The flower woman from Lindenau
  • 1931: Viennese magic sounds
  • 1932: When love makes fashion (song contribution)
  • 1933: Today it depends
  • 1936: Miss Lilli
  • 1939: Four daughters clean up ( Daughters Courageous , song contribution)
  • 1940: The Quarterback (song contribution)

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. ACABUS Verlag, Hamburg 2011, ISBN 978-3-86282-049-8 , p. 614.

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personal data
SURNAME White, Stefan
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Weiss, Stefan Rudolph (full name); Weiss, Stephan
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian film composer, songwriter and hit composer
DATE OF BIRTH 17th August 1899
PLACE OF BIRTH Vienna , Austria-Hungary
DATE OF DEATH August 13, 1984
Place of death Zurich , Switzerland