Werner Friedrich Emil Eisbrenner (2 December 1908,

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– 7 November 1981, West Berlin) was a German composer and conductor, best known for his film music. Eisbrenner studied

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and musical education from 1927 to 1929 at the Berlin Staatlichen Musikademie. He then worked as a pianist, arranger, Kapellmeister and conductor, as well as composing violin concertos, orchestral music, the musical comedy ''Von Hand zu Hand'' and the music for film, radio and television for which he is best known. This includes the theme for Hans Albers's film '' Große Freiheit Nr. 7''. Eisbrenner was a member of the jury at the

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. Eisbrenner also headed a private "Lehrinstitut für Kirchen- und Schulmusik". In 1974, he received the

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for his long and outstanding contributions to German film. On 23 April 1998 a plaque was unveiled at his former home at Wohnung Bismarckallee 32a in Berlin. He was married to Kathe (née Jacobi) Eisbrenner (b. ?? – d. 11 March 1974). He is buried in the

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Selected filmography

* '' The Higher Command'' (1935) * ''

Donogoo Tonka ''Donogoo Tonka'' is a 1936 German comedy film directed by Reinhold Schünzel and starring Anny Ondra, Viktor Staal and Will Dohm.Kreimeier p. 284 It is based on a play of the same name by Jules Romains. A separate French-language version '' Do ...

'' (1936) * ''

Anna Favetti ''Anna Favetti'' is a 1938 German romantic drama film directed by Erich Waschneck and starring Brigitte Horney, Mathias Wieman and Gina Falckenberg.Bock & Bergfelder p. 217 The screenplay was written by Walter von Hollander, adapted from his ow ...

'' (1938) * ''

Women for Golden Hill ''Women for Golden Hill'' (German:'' Frauen für Golden Hill'') is a 1938 German drama film directed by Erich Waschneck and starring Kirsten Heiberg, Viktor Staal and Elfie Mayerhofer. The fim's sets were designed by the art directors Gustav A. Kn ...

'' (1938) * ''

Central Rio ''Central Rio'' (German: ''Zentrale Rio'') is a 1939 German crime film directed by Erich Engels and starring Leny Marenbach, Camilla Horn and Ita Rina.Noack p.157 The film's sets were designed by the art director Willi Herrmann. It was shot at th ...

'' (1939) * '' Between Hamburg and Haiti'' (1940) * ''

Commissioner Eyck ''Commissioner Eyck'' (german: Kriminalkommissar Eyck) is a 1940 German crime film directed by Milo Harbich and starring Anneliese Uhlig, Paul Klinger and Herbert Wilk.Moeller p. 32 It was shot at Tempelhof Studios in Berlin. Location shooti ...

'' (1940) * '' Between Heaven and Earth'' (1942) * ''

The Golden Spider ''The Golden Spider'' (german: Die goldene Spinne) is a 1943 German thriller film directed by Erich Engels and starring Kirsten Heiberg, Jutta Freybe, and Harald Paulsen. It was partly shot in Amsterdam. The film's sets were designed by the art ...

'' (1943) * ''

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'' (1943) * ''

Romance in a Minor Key ''Romance in a Minor Key'' (german: Romanze in Moll) is a 1943 German historical drama film directed by Helmut Käutner and starring Marianne Hoppe, Paul Dahlke, and Ferdinand Marian. It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin. The film's ...

'' (1943) * '' Free Land'' (1946) * '' Between Yesterday and Tomorrow'' (1947) * ''

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'' (1947) * ''

Paths in Twilight ''Paths in Twilight'' (german: Wege im Zwielicht) is a 1948 West German drama film directed by and starring Gustav Fröhlich.Bock & Bergfelder p. 139 It also features Sonja Ziemann and Benno Sterzenbach. It is part of the rubble film tradition ...

'' (1948) * ''

Thank You, I'm Fine ''Thank You, I'm Fine'' (german: Danke, es geht mir gut) is a 1948 German comedy film directed by Erich Waschneck and starring Ernst von Klipstein, Karin Hardt, and Sonja Ziemann. It is also known by the title ''A Lovely Family'' (german: Eine re ...

'' (1948) * ''

Gaspary's Sons ''Gaspary's Sons'' (german: Die Söhne des Herrn Gaspary) is a 1948 German drama film directed by Rolf Meyer and starring Lil Dagover, Hans Stüwe and Inge Landgut.Bock & Bergfelder p. 77 It was shot at the Bendestorf Studios near Hamburg and ...

'' (1948) * '' Martina'' (1949) * ''

The Prisoner ''The Prisoner'' is a 1967 British television series about an unnamed British intelligence agent who is abducted and imprisoned in a mysterious coastal village, where his captors designate him as Number Six and try to find out why he abruptl ...

'' (1949) * ''

I'll Never Forget That Night ''I'll Never Forget That Night'' (german: Diese Nacht vergess ich nie) is a 1949 German comedy film directed by Johannes Meyer and starring Gustav Fröhlich, Winnie Markus and Paul Henckels.Bock & Bergfelder p. 267 It was shot at the Bendestorf ...

'' (1949) * '' This Man Belongs to Me'' (1950) * ''

Melody of Fate ''Melody of Fate'' (german: Melodie des Schicksals) is a 1950 West German drama film directed by Hans Schweikart and starring Brigitte Horney, Viktor de Kowa and Mathias Wieman.Bock & Bergfelder p.150 It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in Berli ...

'' (1950) * ''

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'' (1951) * ''

Nights on the Road ''Nights on the Road'' (german: Nachts auf den Straßen) is a 1952 West German crime drama film directed by Rudolf Jugert and starring Hans Albers, Hildegard Knef, Marius Goring and Lucie Mannheim. It was produced by the veteran Erich Pommer w ...

'' (1952) * ''

The White Horse Inn ''The White Horse Inn'' (or ''White Horse Inn'') (German title: ''Im weißen Rößl'' ) is an operetta or musical comedy by Ralph Benatzky and Robert Stolz in collaboration with a number of other composers and writers, set in the picturesque Salz ...

'' (1952) * ''

Jonny Saves Nebrador ''Jonny Saves Nebrador'' (german: Jonny rettet Nebrador) is a 1953 West German adventure film directed by Rudolf Jugert and starring Hans Albers, Margot Hielscher and Peter Pasetti.Bock & Bergfelder p. 8 The film is set in South America, but ...

'' (1953) * '' Confession Under Four Eyes'' (1954) * '' A Love Story'' (1954) * '' The Ambassador's Wife'' (1955) * ''

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'' (1955) * '' The Cornet'' (1955) * '' Reaching for the Stars'' (1955) * '' Children, Mother, and the General'' (1955) * '' My Father, the Actor'' (1956) * '' The Glass Tower'' (1957) * ''

King in Shadow ''King in Shadow'' (german: Herrscher ohne Krone) is a 1957 Western German historical drama film directed by Harald Braun and starring O. W. Fischer, Odile Versois and Horst Buchholz.Klossner, Michael. ''The Europe of 1500–1815 on Film and Tel ...

'' (1957) * '' The Buddenbrooks'' (1959) * '' Storm in a Water Glass'' (1960) * '' Barbara'' (1961)

References

External links

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Werner Eisbrenner at German Composers' Archive
1908 births 1981 deaths Musicians from Berlin German male conductors (music) German film score composers Male film score composers German male composers 20th-century German conductors (music) 20th-century German composers 20th-century German male musicians {{Germany-composer-stub