Gerhard Heinz (born 9 September 1927) is an Austrian

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 def ...

and

pianist A pianist ( , ) is a musician who plays the piano. A pianist's repertoire may include music from a diverse variety of styles, such as traditional classical music, jazz piano, jazz, blues piano, blues, and popular music, including rock music, ...

. He has worked on more than a hundred

film score A film score is original music written specifically to accompany a film. The score comprises a number of orchestral, instrumental, or choral pieces called cues, which are timed to begin and end at specific points during the film in order to ...

s during his career, including many

sex comedies Sexual comedy (also known as, sex comedy and erotic comedy) is a genre in which comedy is motivated by sexual situations and love affairs. Although "sexual comedy" is primarily a description of dramatic forms such as theatre and film, literary wor ...

of the 1970s and various softcore erotic films.Spencer p.124

Selected filmography

* '' No Kissing Under Water'' (1962) * ''

Help, I Love Twins ''Help, I Love Twins'' () is a 1969 West German comedy film The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark ...

'' (1969) * ''

When the Mad Aunts Arrive ''When the Mad Aunts Arrive'' () is a 1970 West German musical comedy film directed by Franz Josef Gottlieb and starring Rudi Carrell, Ilja Richter, and Chris Roberts.Bock & Bergfelder p. 269 It is one of the films of the era inspired by the c ...

'' (1970) * '' Rudi, Behave!'' (1971) * ''

The Reverend Turns a Blind Eye ''The Reverend Turns a Blind Eye'' () is a 1971 West German comedy film directed by Harald Vock and starring Roy Black (singer), Roy Black, Uschi Glas and Georg Thomalla.Bock & Bergfelder p.269 It was followed by a 1972 sequel ''Always Trouble with ...

'' (1971) * ''

My Father, the Ape and I ''My Father, the Ape and I'' (German: ''Mein Vater, der Affe und ich'') is a 1971 Austrian-West German comedy film directed by Franz Antel and starring Gerhart Lippert, Mascha Gonska, Paul Löwinger. The film's sets were designed by the art direc ...

'' (1971) * '' Aunt Trude from Buxtehude'' (1971) * '' Einer spinnt immer'' (1971) * '' Always Trouble with the Reverend'' (1972) * '' Soft Shoulders, Sharp Curves'' (1972) * '' Trouble with Trixie'' (1972) * ''

Cry of the Black Wolves ''The Cry of the Black Wolves'' () is a 1972 West German western adventure film directed by Harald Reinl and starring Ron Ely, Raimund Harmstorf, and Gila von Weitershausen. The film's sets were designed by the art director Rolf Zehetbauer. Loca ...

'' (1972) * ''

Don't Get Angry ''Don't Get Angry'' (German: ''Mensch, ärgere dich nicht'') is a 1972 West German comedy film directed by Peter Weck and starring Uschi Glas, Beppo Brem and Georg Thomalla.Hobsch, Manfred. ''Liebe, Tanz und 1000 Schlagerfilme''. Schwarzkopf & Schw ...

'' (1972) * ''

Crazy – Completely Mad ''Crazy – Completely Mad'' () is a 1973 West German comedy film directed by Franz Josef Gottlieb and starring Rudi Carrell, Cornelia Froboess Cornelia Froboess (; born 28 October 1943) is a German actress and a teen idol of the 1950s and ea ...

'' (1973) * '' Blue Blooms the Gentian'' (1973) * '' No Sin on the Alpine Pastures'' (1974) * ''

Alpine Glow in Dirndlrock ''Alpine Glow in Dirndlrock'' () is a 1974 West German sex comedy film directed by Sigi Rothemund and starring Elisabeth Volkmann Elisabeth Volkmann (; 16 March 1936 – 27 July 2006) was a German actress and comedian, best known for her part ...

'' (1974) * ''

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'' (1974) * ''

The Maddest Car in the World ''The Maddest Car in the World'' () is a 1975 West German comedy film directed by Rudolf Zehetgruber starring Zehetgruber, Salvatore Borghese, Kathrin Oginski, and Walter Giller.Bock & Bergfelder p. 157 It was one of Zehetgruber's films in the ...

'' (1975) * ''

Everyone Dies Alone ''Everyone Dies Alone'' / '' Alone in Berlin'' (Original title: ''Jeder stirbt für sich allein'') is a 1976 West German drama film adapted from the Hans Fallada novel '' Every Man Dies Alone''. The book was based on the story of two ordinary Ge ...

'' (1976) * ''

Three Bavarians in Bangkok ''Three Bavarians in Bangkok'' (German: ''Drei Bayern in Bangkok'') is a 1976 West German comedy film directed by Sigi Rothemund and starring Franz Muxeneder, Willy Harlander and Marie Ekorre. It was part of the tradition of Bavarian porn, Bavarian ...

'' (1976) * ''

Vanessa Vanessa may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Vanessa'' (Millais painting), an 1868 painting by Pre-Raphaelite artist John Everett Millais * ''Vanessa'', a 1933 novel by Hugh Walpole * ''Vanessa'', a 1952 instrumental song written by Bernie W ...

'' (1977) * ''

Three Swedes in Upper Bavaria ''Three Swedes in Upper Bavaria'' (German: ''Drei Schwedinnen in Oberbayern'') is a 1977 West German sex comedy film directed by Sigi Rothemund and starring Gianni Garko, Alexander Grill and Beate Hasenau.Bock & Bergfelder p.269 It was shot in Muni ...

'' (1977) * ''

Popcorn and Ice Cream ''Popcorn and Ice Cream'' (German: ''Popcorn und Himbeereis'') is a 1978 West German sex comedy film directed by Franz Josef Gottlieb and starring Benny, Olivia Pascal and Zachi Noy.Miersch p.129 Cast * Benny as Bobby Hansen * Olivia Pascal as ...

'' (1978) * '' Love Hotel in Tyrol'' (1978) * ''

She's 19 and Ready ''She's 19 and Ready'' (also known as ''Sunnyboy und Sugarbaby'') is a 1979 West German sex comedy film. Plot The story centers on a rather uninhibited young woman named Eva (Sabine Wollin) and her two boyfriends - Stefan ( Ekkehardt Belle) an ...

'' (1979) * ''

Cola, Candy, Chocolate ''Cola, Candy, Chocolate'' is a 1979 West German sex comedy film directed by Sigi Rothemund and starring Olivia Pascal, Philippe Ricci and .Schliesser & Moser p.133 Cast * Olivia Pascal as Gaby * Philippe Ricci as Dr. Andreas Witzig * as Christ ...

'' (1979) * ''

Bloody Moon ''Bloody Moon'' (; ''The Saw of Death'') is a 1981 English-language Spanish-German slasher film directed by Jesús Franco and starring Olivia Pascal. Plot Miguel, a young man with a disfigured face, attempts to trick a girl into sex by putti ...

'' (1981) * ''Catherine Chérie'' (1982) * ''

Sunshine Reggae in Ibiza ''Sunshine Reggae in Ibiza'' () is a 1983 West German comedy film directed by Franz Marischka and starring Karl Dall, Olivia Pascal Olivia Pascal (born Olivia Gerlitzki: 26 May 1957 in Munich, West Germany) is a German actress. Career Olivi ...

'' (1983) * ''

Die Supernasen ''Die Supernasen'' is a 1983 West Germany, West German comedy film featuring Thomas Gottschalk and Mike Krüger. The name of the movie, "The Supernoses", refers to both having big noses while at the same time being a malapropism for "Spürnasen", ...

'' (1983)

References

Bibliography

* Kristopher Spencer. ''Film and Television Scores, 1950-1979: A Critical Survey by Genre''. McFarland, 2014.

External links

* 1927 births Living people Austrian composers Musicians from Vienna {{Austria-bio-stub