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Hans J. Salter(1896-1994)

  • Music Department
  • Composer
  • Soundtrack
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Hans J. Salter was born on 14 January 1896 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]. He was a composer, known for Happy Death Day 2U (2019), Hubie Halloween (2020) and Detroit Rock City (1999). He was married to Gutzman. He died on 23 July 1994 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJanuary 14, 1896
DiedJuly 23, 1994(98)
BornJanuary 14, 1896
DiedJuly 23, 1994(98)
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  • Nominated for 6 Oscars
    • 1 win & 6 nominations total

Known for

Happy Death Day 2U (2019)
Happy Death Day 2U
6.2
  • Soundtrack
  • 2019
Steve Buscemi, Ray Liotta, Adam Sandler, Rob Schneider, Tim Meadows, Julie Bowen, Kevin James, Maya Rudolph, Kenan Thompson, Karan Brar, Paris Berelc, and Noah Schnapp in Hubie Halloween (2020)
Hubie Halloween
5.3
  • Soundtrack
  • 2020
Gene Simmons in Detroit Rock City (1999)
Detroit Rock City
6.8
  • Soundtrack(as Hans Salter)
  • 1999
Deanna Durbin, Leonid Kinskey, Robert Paige, and Akim Tamiroff in Can't Help Singing (1944)
Can't Help Singing
6.2
  • Music Department(as H.J. Salter)
  • 1944

Credits

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Music Department



  • This Island Earth: 2 1/2 Years in the Making
    8.2
    Video
    • composer: stock music (as Hans Salter)
    • 2013
  • Moon Beast (2009)
    Moon Beast
    6.0
    Short
    • composer: stock music
    • 2009
  • Attack of the Slime People (2008)
    Attack of the Slime People
    6.9
    • composer: stock music (as Hans Salter)
    • 2008
  • Richard Egan, Peter Graves, and Lois Nettleton in Valley of Mystery (1967)
    Valley of Mystery
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • composer: stock music (uncredited)
    • 1967
  • The Ride to Hangman's Tree (1967)
    The Ride to Hangman's Tree
    5.0
    • composer: stock music (uncredited)
    • 1967
  • Mary Badham, Pat Cardi, Nigel Green, and Linda Lawson in Let's Kill Uncle (1966)
    Let's Kill Uncle
    5.7
    • composer: stock music (uncredited)
    • 1966
  • Anthony Eisley and Mamie Van Doren in The Navy vs. the Night Monsters (1966)
    The Navy vs. the Night Monsters
    3.7
    • composer: stock music (uncredited)
    • 1966
  • John Agar, Merry Anders, Wendell Corey, Keith Larsen, and Irene Tsu in Women of the Prehistoric Planet (1966)
    Women of the Prehistoric Planet
    2.6
    • composer: stock music (uncredited)
    • 1966
  • The Mighty Hercules (1963)
    The Mighty Hercules
    6.8
    TV Series
    • composer: stock music (uncredited)
    • 1963–1965
  • The New 3 Stooges (1965)
    The New 3 Stooges
    7.0
    TV Series
    • composer: stock music (uncredited)
    • 1965
  • June Lockhart, Angela Cartwright, Mark Goddard, Jonathan Harris, Marta Kristen, Bill Mumy, Dick Tufeld, and Guy Williams in Lost in Space (1965)
    Lost in Space
    7.3
    TV Series
    • composer: additional music (uncredited)
    • 1965
  • The Sword of Ali Baba (1965)
    The Sword of Ali Baba
    5.3
    • composer: stock music (uncredited)
    • 1965
  • The World of Abbott and Costello (1965)
    The World of Abbott and Costello
    6.4
    • composer: stock music (uncredited)
    • 1965
  • Space Angel (1962)
    Space Angel
    6.1
    TV Series
    • composer: stock music (uncredited)
    • 1963–1964
  • Dan Duryea, Elsa Cárdenas, Jean Hale, and Tony Young in Taggart (1964)
    Taggart
    5.8
    • composer: stock music (uncredited)
    • 1964

Composer



  • Budd Boetticher: One on One
    TV Special
    • Composer
    • 1989
  • The West That Never Was
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1987
  • Das Symbrosius Prinzip
    Short
    • Composer
    • 1982
  • The Survivors (1969)
    The Survivors
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1969
  • Maya (1967)
    Maya
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1967–1968
  • Robert Taylor and Ana Martín in Return of the Gunfighter (1966)
    Return of the Gunfighter
    6.4
    • Composer
    • 1966
  • Beau Geste (1966)
    Beau Geste
    6.1
    • Composer
    • 1966
  • Audie Murphy, Edgar Buchanan, Joan Staley, Warren Stevens, and Morgan Woodward in Gunpoint (1966)
    Gunpoint
    6.1
    • Composer
    • 1966
  • Dan Duryea, Robert Fuller, and Jocelyn Lane in Incident at Phantom Hill (1966)
    Incident at Phantom Hill
    6.2
    • Composer
    • 1966
  • The War Lord (1965)
    The War Lord
    6.6
    • Composer (uncredited)
    • 1965
  • James Drury, Doug McClure, and John McIntire in The Virginian (1962)
    The Virginian
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1965
  • John McIntire in Wagon Train (1957)
    Wagon Train
    7.6
    TV Series
    • music score
    • 1963–1964
  • Marlon Brando, David Niven, and Shirley Jones in Bedtime Story (1964)
    Bedtime Story
    6.7
    • Composer
    • 1964
  • Vacation Playhouse (1963)
    Vacation Playhouse
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1963
  • Audie Murphy, Kathleen Crowley, Charles Drake, and Harold J. Stone in Showdown (1963)
    Showdown
    6.3
    • Composer
    • 1963

Soundtrack



  • Adriana Ozores and María Vázquez in Litle Loves (2024)
    Litle Loves
    6.2
    • writer: "New Mambto, Pt. 2"
    • 2024
  • Letitia Wright and Tamara Lawrance in The Silent Twins (2022)
    The Silent Twins
    5.7
    • performer: "Sneaking Back"
    • 2022
  • Steve Buscemi, Ray Liotta, Adam Sandler, Rob Schneider, Tim Meadows, Julie Bowen, Kevin James, Maya Rudolph, Kenan Thompson, Karan Brar, Paris Berelc, and Noah Schnapp in Hubie Halloween (2020)
    Hubie Halloween
    5.3
    • performer: "End Title (from Creature from the Black Lagoon)", "Kay's Last Peril", "Mob Psychology"
    • writer: "End Title (from Creature from the Black Lagoon)", "Kay's Last Peril", "Mob Psychology"
    • 2020
  • Happy Death Day 2U (2019)
    Happy Death Day 2U
    6.2
    • performer: "Kay's Last Peril"
    • writer: "Kay's Last Peril"
    • 2019
  • Subb Niggurath (2013)
    Subb Niggurath
    5.2
    Short
    • writer: "Frankenstein Main Theme"
    • 2013
  • The United Monster Talent Agency (2010)
    The United Monster Talent Agency
    7.1
    Short
    • music: "Creature from the Black Lagoon", "The Wolfman"
    • 2010
  • Gene Simmons in Detroit Rock City (1999)
    Detroit Rock City
    6.8
    • writer: "Monster Attacks, Part 1 (from Creature from the Black Lagoon)" (as Hans Salter)
    • 1999
  • The Return of Superman (1979)
    The Return of Superman
    3.5
    • performer: "Horror Rhapsody Pt. 2"
    • writer: "Horror Rhapsody Pt. 2" (uncredited, uncredited)
    • 1979
  • Dracula vs. Frankenstein (1971)
    Dracula vs. Frankenstein
    3.5
    • writer: "The Creature from the Black Lagoon"
    • 1971
  • Jody McCrea and Joel McCrea in Wichita Town (1959)
    Wichita Town
    7.4
    TV Series
    • lyrics: "Wichita Town"
    • music: "Wichita Town" (as Hans Salter, as Hans Salter)
    • 1959–1960
  • Joan Bennett and Gary Merrill in Navy Wife (1956)
    Navy Wife
    4.4
    • music: "Mother, Sir!" (as Hans Salter)
    • 1956
  • Wichita (1955)
    Wichita
    6.9
    • music: "Wichita" (as Hans Salter)
    • 1955
  • Dawn at Socorro (1954)
    Dawn at Socorro
    6.4
    • music: "Western Roses" (uncredited)
    • 1954
  • Louise Allbritton, David Bruce, Susanna Foster, and Franchot Tone in That Night with You (1945)
    That Night with You
    6.4
    • Soundtrack
    • arranger: "Shadows"
    • music: "Shadows" (as H.J. Salter, "Once Upon a Dream", uncredited, uncredited)
    • 1945
  • Andy Devine, Jack Oakie, Peggy Ryan, Arthur Treacher, and June Vincent in That's the Spirit (1945)
    That's the Spirit
    7.0
    • writer: "No Matter Where You Are", "Evenin' Star"
    • 1945

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • H.J. Sallter
  • Born
    • January 14, 1896
    • Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]
  • Died
    • July 23, 1994
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(cardiac arrest)
  • Spouse
    • GutzmanNovember 13, 1946 - ?
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Preston Neal Jones' 1975 interview with Salter, which originally appeared in "Cinefantastique" magazine, is reprinted in Tom Weaver's book "I Talked with a Zombie" (McFarland & Co., 2008).

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