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Paul Dessau

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Born December 19, 1894 · Hamburg, Germany

Died June 28, 1979

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Biography

Paul Dessau (19 December 1894 – 28 June 1979) was a German composer and conductor. He collaborated with Bertold Brecht and composed incidental music for his plays, and several operas based on them.

Awards & recognition

  • Star of People's Friendship in Gold · 1979
  • Goethe Prize of the City of Berlin · 1978
  • honorary doctor of the Leipzig University · 1974
  • Medal — Fighters Against Fascism
  • National Prize of East Germany
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  • Order of Karl Marx
  • Patriotic Order of Merit in Gold

Filmography6 titles

Mr. Skeffington

1944Additional Music

The Black Castle

1952Music

The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry

1945Music

House of Frankenstein

1944Original Music Composer

The Vicious Circle

1948Original Music Composer

Ruthless

1948Music Supervisor