- Born
- Died
- Birth nameWilhelm Schmidt
- Willy Schmidt-Gentner was born on April 6, 1894 in Neustadt am Rennsteig, Thuringia, Germany. He was a composer and director, known for Der Meister der Welt (1927), Woman in the Moon (1929) and Die Pompadour (1935). He was married to Steffie Vida and Katharina Gentner. He died on February 12, 1964 in Vienna, Austria.
- SpousesSteffie Vida(1932 - 1942) (divorced)Katharina Gentner (divorced)
- Children
- Willy Schmidt-Gentner remained a busy film composer after the war and his scores accompanied a lot of feature movies till to the middle of the 50s.
- The film composer Willy Schmidt-Gentner belonged to the most busy composer of the German and Austrian film, especially during the 20s and 30s.
- He made a smooth transition to the sound film of the 30s.
- Beside his activity as a film composer Willy Schmidt-Gentner also directed two movies - "Die Pompadour" (1935) and "Prater" (1935).
- As a child he already got lessons in violin and composition.
Contribute to this page
Suggest an edit or add missing content
