Hanns Eisler

Hanns Eisler

Actor · Writer

Leipzig, Germany
July 6, 1898

Biography

Hanns Eisler (1898–1962) was a German-Austrian 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. Because of his Jewish background and his communist convictions, Eisler was in exile during the 1930s and 1940s.

Photo

Hanns Eisler 1

Representative Works

Night and Fog
Night and Fog
8.3
/ French
Far from Vietnam
Far from Vietnam
7.2
/ French
Hangmen Also Die!
Hangmen Also Die!
6.9
/ English
The Spanish Main
The Spanish Main
6.4
/ English
Deadline at Dawn
Deadline at Dawn
6.2
/ English
The Woman on the Beach
The Woman on the Beach
6.1
/ English
Our Daily Bread
Our Daily Bread
6.0
/ German
None But the Lonely Heart
None But the Lonely Heart
6.4
/ English
The Witches of Salem
The Witches of Salem
6.9
/ French
A Scandal in Paris
A Scandal in Paris
6.4
/ English
Herr Puntila and His Servant Matti
Herr Puntila and His Servant Matti
7.0
/ German
An den kleinen Radioapparat
An den kleinen Radioapparat
No Rating Yet
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Night and Fog
1956Winner

Best Performance

Night and Fog

Far from Vietnam
1967Nominee

Best Performance

Far from Vietnam

Hangmen Also Die!
1943Nominee

Best Performance

Hangmen Also Die!

Career Highlights

The Spanish Main
1945Highlight

Best Performance

The Spanish Main

Deadline at Dawn
1946Highlight

Best Performance

Deadline at Dawn

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