Hanns Eisler

Hanns Eisler

Austrian and German composer (1898–1962)

Hanns Eisler was an Austrian and German composer. He is best known for composing the national anthem of East Germany, for his long artistic association with Bertolt Brecht, and for the scores he wrote for films. The Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler Berlin is named after him.

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 9 films (1924–1955) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 9 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▼ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1955 Night And Fog Argos Films 1135 16mm Color & B&W sound
1955 Night and fog Films inc. 31 16mm Color & B&W sound
1955 Night and Fog Alain Resnais 32 min Color & B&W
1947 The Woman On The Beach. Jean Renoir 71 min. 35mm B&W sound
1944 None But The Lonely Heart. Clifford Odets 113 min B&W
1941 The Forgotten Village ▶ Herbert Kline 67 min 16mm B&W sound
1940s New earth Films of the Nations, F.O.N., New York city ; directed by Joris Ivens ; commentary, Irving Jacoby. 23 16mm B&W sound
1939 The 400 million Joris Ivens 52 min B&W
1924 Opus III ▶ Walter Ruttmann 3 min Color