Wilhelm Neef
Wilhelm Neef (28 January 1916 – 20 March 1990) was a German conductor and composer. He produced a number of film scores for the East German film industry.
Wilhelm Neef
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- Name
- Wilhelm Neef
- Born
- 28 January 1916
- Birthplace
- Cologne German Empire
- Died
- 20 March 1990
- Place of death
- Potsdam East Germany
- Occupation
- Composer
- Nationality
- Germany · German Democratic Republic
- Education
- Kaiser-Karls-Gymnasium and Aachen · University of Cologne · University of Bonn
- Honours
- Fontane-Preis · Art Award of the FDGB · Patriotic Order of Merit in Gold
- Languages
- German
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Wilhelm Neef studied at Kaiser-Karls-Gymnasium, Aachen, University of Cologne and University of Bonn. The recorded working language is German. Residence is recorded at Kleinmachnow. Employment is recorded with Stadttheater Hanau, Berlin State Opera and Konrad Wolf Film University of Babelsberg.
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• Name — Wilhelm Neef • Born — 28 January 1916 • Birthplace — Cologne German Empire • Died — 20 March 1990 • Place of death — Potsdam East Germany • Occupation — Composer • Years Active — 1951 - 1990
Selected filmography
Selected filmography
• Ernst Thälmann - Sohn seiner Klasse (1954) • Ernst Thälmann - Führer seiner Klasse (1955) • The Mayor of Zalamea (1956) • The Captain from Cologne (1956) • Castles and Cottages (1957) • Intrigue and Love (1959) • Minna von Barnhelm (1962) • Christine (1963) • The Sons of Great Bear (1966) • Husaren in Berlin (1971)
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Potsdam.
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- 1.Gedenkblatt für Wilhelm Neef . In: Neue Zeit, 27. März 1990, S. 6.
- 2.Das Porträt: Wilhelm Neef. In: Berliner Zeitung, 19. Januar 1958, S. 3.
- 3.Begegnung mit dem Komponisten Wilhelm Neef. In: Neues Deutschland, 29. April 1978, S. 11.
- 4.Neuer Bezirksverband der Komponisten gegründet. In: Neues Deutschland, 22. April 1980, S. 7.
- 5.Erfolgreiche Bilanz der Komponisten auf Wahlversammlungen. In: Neues Deutschland, 27. Oktober 1986, S. 6.
- 6.Berliner Zeitung, 2. Mai 1986, S. 6.
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