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Wien, Austria
Anton Karl Karas (7 July 1906 – 10 January 1985) was an Austrian zither player and composer, best known for his internationally famous 1948 soundtrack to Carol Reed's The Third Man. His association with the film came about as a result of a chance meeting with its director. The success of the film and the enduring popularity of its theme song changed Karas' life. Description above from the…
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- Die liebe Familie — Self1980
- 3 nach 9 — Self1974
- Gut gefragt ist halb gewonnen — Self1964
- The White Horse Inn — himself1960
- Liebe, Sommer und Musik — Zitherspieler1956
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Anton Karas (July 7, 1906 – January 10, 1985) was a Viennese zither player, best known for his soundtrack to Carol Reed's The Third Man. The son of a car worker, Anton Karas began playing the Zither at the age of 12. He subsequently earned his living as an entertainer in a Heurige (Viennese Wine Bar). In 1949 director Carol Reed was shooting The Third Man in Vienna when he heard Karas playing the zither. Immediately taken by the sound of the instrument Reed asked him to supply the background mu
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Anton
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Austria
- Place of birth
- Zwischenbrücken
- Place of death
- Vienna
- Occupation
- innkeeper
- Languages spoken
- German
- Instrument
- zither
- Record label
- London Records
- Image
- Anton Karas (1906-1985).jpg
- Work location
- Vienna
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- Anton Karas
- date of birth
- 1906-07-07
- date of death
- 1985-01-10
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- Anton Karas
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