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Kuhle Wampe oder: Wem gehört die Welt? (1932) -- Kuhle Wampe oder: Wem gehört die Welt?
The Forgotten Village (1941) -- Documentary examining the conflicts between the coming of modernization and the traditional culture of a small Mexican village.

Overview

Date of Birth:
6 July 1898, Leipzig, Germany more
Date of Death:
6 September 1962, Berlin, Germany more
Mini Biography:
Hanns Eisler was a German-Austrian-American composer and lyricist. He... more
Trivia:
Driven out of Hollywood by the anti-communist "witch hunts" led by Parnell... more
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. more
Alternate Names:
H. Eisler | Hans Eisler

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Composer, Soundtrack, Music Department, Writer, Archive Footage
Composer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Claudia disparue (2005) 2005 - -
- 2. Hundert Jahre Brecht (1998)   1998 - -
AKAs:
  • Hundred Years of Brecht (Europe: English title)
- 3. Solidarity Song: The Hanns Eisler Story (1995) (TV) 1995 - 8.2 (10)
- 4. Die Rundköpfe und die Spitzköpfe (1985) (TV) 1985 - -
- 5. Kampuchea - Sterben und Auferstehen (1980) 1980 - -
- 6. Berlin - Auguststraße (1980) 1980 - -
- 7. Deutschlandgeschichten (1979)   1979 - -
AKAs:
  • ...Können mir doch Arbeit geben, die Philister... (West Germany)
- 8. Kennst du das Land... Eine politische Revue (1979) 1979 - -
- 9. Die Mutter (1971) (TV) 1971 - -
- 10. Der Oktober kam... (1970) 1970 - -
- 11. Anno Populi - Im Jahr des Volkes 1949 (1969) 1969 - -
- 12. Das Stacheltier - Gisela May singt und spricht Kurt Tucholsky (1963) 1963 - -
- 13. Leben des Galilei (1962) (TV)   1962 - 9.4 (16)
AKAs:
  • The Life of Galileo (International: English title)
- 14. Schweyk im zweiten Weltkrieg (1961) (TV) 1961 - 6.2 (10)
- 15. Aktion J (1961) 1961 - -
- 16. Les arrivistes (1960)   1960 - 3.6 (5)
AKAs:
  • Die im Trüben fischen (East Germany)
  • La Rabouilleuse
  • The Opportunists (International: English title)
- 17. Geschwader Fledermaus (1958) 1958 - -
- 18. Les sorcières de Salem (1957)   (uncredited) 1957 - 7.5 (106)
AKAs:
  • Hexenjagd (East Germany)
  • The Crucible (USA)
  • The Witches of Salem
- 19. Katzgraben (1957) 1957 - -
- 20. Bel Ami (1955) 1955 - 4.8 (17)
- 21. Nuit et brouillard (1955)   1955 - 8.6 (4,662)
AKAs:
  • Night and Fog
- 22. Schicksal am Lenkrad (1954) (as Hans Eisler) 1954 - -
- 23. Frauenschicksale (1952)   1952 - 5.4 (12)
AKAs:
  • Destinies of Women (USA: video box title)
- 24. Wilhelm Pieck - Das Leben unseres Präsidenten (1951) 1951 - -
- 25. Der Rat der Götter (1950)   1950 - 6.8 (38)
AKAs:
  • Council of the Gods (International: English title: literal English title)
- 26. Unser täglich Brot (1949)   1949 - 6.2 (19)
AKAs:
  • Our Daily Bread (USA)
- 27. Krízová trojka (1948) 1948 - -
- 28. So Well Remembered (1947) 1947 - 7.1 (153)
- 29. The Woman on the Beach (1947) 1947 - 6.6 (402)
- 30. Leben des Galilei (1947)   1947 - 6.2 (11)
AKAs:
  • Galileo (USA: review title)
- 31. A Scandal in Paris (1946)   1946 - 6.8 (250)
AKAs:
  • Thieves' Holiday (International: English title)
- 32. Deadline at Dawn (1946) 1946 - 6.8 (295)
- 33. The Spanish Main (1945) 1945 - 6.2 (435)
- 34. Jealousy (1945) 1945 - 6.3 (17)
- 35. None But the Lonely Heart (1944) 1944 - 6.4 (741)
- 36. Hangmen Also Die! (1943)   1943 - 7.6 (1,121)
AKAs:
  • Hangmen Also Die! (UK)
  • Lest We Forget
- 37. The Forgotten Village (1941) (as Hans Eisler) 1941 - 6.9 (17)
- 38. A Child Went Forth (1941) 1941 - 6.0 (13)
- 39. Pete-Roleum and His Cousins (1939) 1939 - 6.7 (28)
- 40. The 400 Million (1939) 1939 - 6.4 (42)
- 41. La vie est à nous (1936)   1936 - 6.6 (80)
AKAs:
  • Life Is Ours (International: English title: informal literal title)
  • The People of France
- 42. Abdul the Damned (1935) 1935 - 6.6 (24)
- 43. Le grand jeu (1934) (as H. Eisler) 1934 - 7.2 (71)
- 44. Nieuwe gronden (1933)   1933 - 7.8 (23)
AKAs:
  • New Earth
- 45. Dans les rues (1933)   (music score) 1933 - 6.1 (29)
AKAs:
  • Song of the Streets (USA)
- 46. Kuhle Wampe oder: Wem gehört die Welt? (1932)   1932 - 7.0 (140)
AKAs:
  • Kuhle Wampe (Germany: short title)
  • Kuhle Wampe oder: Wem gehört die Welt? (USA)
  • To Whom Does the World Belong?
  • Whither Germany? (UK: new title)
- 47. Komsomolsk (1932)   1932 - 8.1 (11)
AKAs:
  • Pesn o geroyakh
  • Song of Heroes
  • Youth Speaks
- 48. Niemandsland (1931)   1931 - 6.3 (11)
AKAs:
  • Hell on Earth (USA)
- 49. Opus III (1924) (1927) 1924 - 6.4 (87)
Soundtrack
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- 1. Kenen joukoissa seisot (2006)   ("Solidaarisuus") 2006 - 6.6 (62)
AKAs:
  • Revolution (Finland: Swedish title) (International: English title)
- 2. Führer Ex (2002)   (writer: "Auferstanden aus Ruinen") 2002 - 6.9 (756)
AKAs:
  • Führer Ex (Italy: Venice film festival title)
  • Fuhrer Ex (International: English title)
- 3. A Scandal in Paris (1946)   (music: "Flame Song") 1946 - 6.8 (250)
AKAs:
  • Thieves' Holiday (International: English title)
- 4. Abdul the Damned (1935) (music: "Sultan's Hymn", "Song of Freedom", "Teresa's Song", "I Bring a Song", "Kan-Kan") 1935 - 6.6 (24)
Music Department
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- 1. Gasparone (1956) (music adaptor) (music arranger) 1956 - -
- 2. Fidelio (1955) (music adaptor) 1955 - -
- 3. Blaue Wimpel im Sommerwind (1952) (composer: song "Lied der Thälmannpioniere") 1952 - -
- 4. Pagliacci (1936)   (music arranger) 1936 - 5.1 (9)
AKAs:
  • A Clown Must Laugh (USA)
Writer
 Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Gasparone (1956) (writer) 1956 - -
Archive Footage
- 1. La neuvième (2004) (TV) (uncredited) Himself
- 2. Chaplin Today: Monsieur Verdoux (2003) (TV) Himself

Additional Details

Other Works:
Composed the music for the 1944 Decca 78-RPM record album, "Mr. Pickwick's Christmas", narrated by Charles Laughton and adapted from a chapter in Charles Dickens's comic novel "The Pickwick Papers". The recording was later transferred to LP and eventually CD. On both LP and CD, it was coupled with Ronald Colman's recording of Dickens's "A Christmas Carol". more
Genres:
Drama | Documentary | Short | History more
Plot Keywords:
Based On Novel | Beautiful Woman | Male Female Relationship | 1930s more

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