Willy Schmidt-Gentner

Willy Schmidt-Gentner

German and Austrian film score composer (1894-1964)

Willy Schmidt-Gentner was one of the most successful German composers of film music in the history of German-language cinema. He moved to Vienna in 1933. At his most productive, he scored up to 10 films a year, including numerous classics and masterpieces of the German and Austrian cinema.

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 4 films (1927–1929) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 3 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▼ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1929 Adieu, Mascotte. Wilhelm Thiele 85 min 16mm B&W silent
1929 DANCING VIENNA. First National Pictures Inc. 7 reels B&W
1928 The docks of New York 1928) (Paramount Pictures 1:00:00 16mm B&W silent
1927 MADAME WANTS NO CHILDREN. Fox Film Corp 6 reels B&W