Kurt Schröder (1888–1962) was a German

composer A composer is a person who writes music. The term is especially used to indicate composers of Western classical music, or those who are composers by occupation. Many composers are, or were, also skilled performers of music. Etymology and Defi ...

and conductor. Schröder composed a number of

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s. During the 1930s he worked in Britain for

Alexander Korda Sir Alexander Korda (; born Sándor László Kellner; hu, Korda Sándor; 16 September 1893 – 23 January 1956)London Film Productions London Films Productions is a British film and television production company founded in 1932 by Alexander Korda and from 1936 based at Denham Film Studios in Buckinghamshire, near London. The company's productions included ''The Private Life o ...

, and scored the company's breakthrough hit ''

The Private Life of Henry VIII ''The Private Life of Henry VIII'' is a 1933 British film directed and co-produced by Alexander Korda and starring Charles Laughton, Robert Donat, Merle Oberon and Elsa Lanchester. It was written by Lajos Bíró and Arthur Wimperis for London F ...

'' in 1933.

Selected filmography

* ''

Who Takes Love Seriously? ''Who Takes Love Seriously?'' (german: Wer nimmt die Liebe ernst...) is a 1931 German romantic comedy film directed by Erich Engel and starring Max Hansen, Jenny Jugo, and Otto Wallburg. It was shot at the Marienfelde Studios of Terra Film in Be ...

'' (1931) * '' Der Mörder Dimitri Karamasoff'' (1931) * ''

The Trunks of Mr. O.F. ''The Trunks of Mr. O.F.'' (German: ''Die Koffer des Herrn O.F.'') is a 1931 German comedy film directed by Alexis Granowsky and starring Alfred Abel, Peter Lorre, and Harald Paulsen. Produced by Tobis Film, it was made at the Johannisthal Studio ...

'' (1931) * '' Where Is This Lady?'' (1932) * ''

Wedding Rehearsal ''Wedding Rehearsal'' is a 1932 British romantic comedy film directed by Alexander Korda and starring Roland Young as a bachelor forced to seek a wife. Plot "Reggie", the carefree Marquis of Buckminster, is happy to serve as best man at his ...

'' (1932) * '' Men of Tomorrow'' (1932) * ''

The Song You Gave Me ''The Song You Gave Me'' is a 1933 British musical film directed by Paul L. Stein, and starring Bebe Daniels, Victor Varconi, and Frederick Lloyd. It was made at Elstree Studios.Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film Institute ...

'' (1933) * ''

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'' (1933) * ''

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'' (1933) * '' Red Wagon'' (1933) * ''

The Girl from Maxim's ''The Girl from Maxim's'' is a 1933 British musical comedy film directed by Alexander Korda and starring Frances Day, Leslie Henson, Lady Tree and Stanley Holloway. It was an adaptation of the 1899 play '' La Dame de chez Maxim'' by Georges F ...

'' (1933) * ''

.'' (1933) * ''

On Secret Service ''On Secret Service'' is a 1933 British thriller film directed by Arthur B. Woods and starring Greta Nissen, Karl Ludwig Diehl, Don Alvarado, and Austin Trevor. It was produced by British International Pictures. It is based on the 1933 German ...

'' (1933) * '' Black Roses'' (1935) * '' Escapade'' (1936) * ''

Uncle Bräsig ''Uncle Bräsig'' (german: Onkel Bräsig) is a 1936 German historical comedy film directed by Erich Waschneck and starring Otto Wernicke, Heinrich Schroth and Harry Hardt. It marked the film debut of the Swedish actress Kristina Söderbaum who we ...

'' (1936) * ''

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'' (1937) * ''

Fanny Elssler Fanny Elssler (born Franziska Elßler; 23 June 181027 November 1884) was an Austrian ballerina of the Romantic Period. Life and career She was born in Gumpendorf, a neighborhood of Vienna. Her father Johann Florian Elssler was a second ge ...

'' (1937) * '' Triad'' (1938) * ''

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'' (1940) * ''

The Girl at the Reception ''The Girl at the Reception'' (german: Mädchen im Vorzimmer) is a 1940 German drama film directed by Gerhard Lamprecht and starring Magda Schneider, Heinz Engelmann, and Carsta Löck. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Herma ...

'' (1940) * ''

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'' (1940) * '' Der laufende Berg'' (1941) * '' Der Posaunist'' (1949)

Bibliography

* Hake, Sabine. ''Popular Cinema of the Third Reich''. University of Texas Press, 2001.

External links

* 1888 births 1962 deaths People from Hagenow People from the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin German composers {{Germany-composer-stub