Werner R. Heymann
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Werner R. Heymann was a German composer best known for his sophisticated film scores in Hollywood’s Golden Age, particularly for classic comedies and romances.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
composer
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film composer ⓘ human ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| causeOfMigration | Nazi persecution ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Billy Wilder
NERFINISHED
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Ernst Lubitsch NERFINISHED ⓘ Greta Garbo NERFINISHED ⓘ Marlene Dietrich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Germany ⓘ |
| employer |
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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Paramount Pictures ⓘ UFA (Universum Film AG) NERFINISHED ⓘ United Artists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Jews
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surface form:
Jewish people
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| familyName | Heymann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
cabaret music
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film music ⓘ theatre music ⓘ |
| genre |
film score
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light music ⓘ popular music ⓘ |
| givenName | Werner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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German ⓘ |
| movement |
Hollywood Golden Age
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Weimar cinema NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Werner R. Heymann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
music for Ernst Lubitsch films
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sophisticated film scores for comedies and romances ⓘ work in Hollywood Golden Age cinema ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Foreign Affair (film score)
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Angel (1937 film score) NERFINISHED ⓘ Design for Living (film score) NERFINISHED ⓘ Ninotchka (film score) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Congress Dances (Der Kongress tanzt) music ⓘ The Merry Widow (1934 film score, songs contribution) ⓘ The Shop Around the Corner (film score) NERFINISHED ⓘ To Be or Not to Be (1942 film score) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
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conductor ⓘ film composer ⓘ pianist ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| residence |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Berlin
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Hollywood ⓘ Los Angeles ⓘ |
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