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Anton Karas

1906–1985 · Wien, Austria

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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. Description above from the Wikipedia page Anton Karas, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Sound 1

Acted in 1

1950s

  1. 1956

    Liebe, Sommer und Musik

    Zitherspieler

Appearances2

1960s

  1. 1960

    The White Horse Inn

    himself