Anton Karas
Composer, Actor
July 7, 1906 — January 10, 1985 (78 years)
Anton Karl Karas (7 July 1906 – 10 January 1985) was an Austrian zither player and composer, best known for his internationally famous 1948 soundtrack to Carol Reed's The Third Man. His association with the film came about as a result of a chance meeting with its director. The success of the film and the enduring popularity of its theme song changed Karas' life.
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Filmography
| 1959 | The Third Man · as Composer |
| 1949 | The Third Man · as Original Music ComposerOn Plex |
| 2004 | Shadowing the Third Man · as Self |
| 1974 | 3nach9 · as Self |
| 1971 | V.I.P.-Schaukel · as Self |
| 1964 | Gut gefragt ist halb gewonnen · as Self |
| 1960 | The White Horse Inn · as Himself |
| 1955 | Yes, Yes, Love in Tyrol · as Anton Karas |
| 1950 | Come Dance with Me · as Anton Karas |
| 1955 | The Cowgirl of Saint Catherine · as Lehrer |