Biography

Hanson Milde-Meissner was born on April 1, 1899. Hanson was a composer and editor, known for Carmen (la de Triana) (1938), The Four Companions (1938) and Gitta entdeckt ihr Herz (1932). Hanson died on July 13, 1983 in Baden-Baden, Germany.

When the beginning of the sound film made new demands on the film which needed now original music Hansom Milde-Meissner started his busy career as a filmcomposer in 1929.

The filmcomposer Hansom Milde-Meissner was born as Johannes Friedrich Mile in Habelschwerdt.

He first learnt the profession of a pharmacist before he joined a musical education at the conservatory of music. Afterwards he began he artistic career in 1919 as an arranger. Beside it he wrote his first compositions, among them also several operettas.

To his last cinematical works belong "Reifende Jugend" (1955) with Maximilian Schell and "Hoppla, jetzt kommt Eddie" (1958) with iconic American-born singer and actor Eddie Constantine.

Hansom Milde-Meissner only composed for few feature movies after the war, beside it he also set documentaries to music.