Biography

Franz Doelle was born on November 9, 1883 in Mönchengladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. He was a composer and writer, known for Enemy at the Gates (2001), Wenn der weiße Flieder wieder blüht (1929) and Ich habe im Mai von der Liebe geträumt (1927). He died on March 15, 1965 in Leverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Franz Doelle was able to continue his career during World War II.

When he was contracted by the Ufa at the beginning of the 30s this initiated an impressive career as a film composer and Franz Doelle wrote many popular melodies who outwore the time.

To Franz Doelle's most popular songs belongs "Wenn der weisse Flieder wieder blüht" - a song he already wrote in 1928-. The song was the name patron for the movie "Wenn der weisse Flieder wieder blüht" (1953).

He served an apprenticeship as a military bandmaster during his service for the army. After several tours with an orchestra he worked as a composer and conductor for different stages in Berlin from 1918. There he acquired his abilities which made him famous as a film composer in later years.

The film composer Franz Doelle was not only a successful composer of film music but also a very popular song writer.