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Marcellus Schiffer(1892-1932)

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  • Composer
  • Soundtrack
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Marcellus Schiffer was born on 20 June 1892 in Berlin, Germany. He was a writer and composer, known for Magic in the Moonlight (2014), Kissing Jessica Stein (2001) and Das Lied einer Nacht (1932). He was married to Margo Lion. He died on 24 August 1932 in Berlin, Germany.
BornJune 20, 1892
DiedAugust 24, 1932(40)
BornJune 20, 1892
DiedAugust 24, 1932(40)
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Known for

Colin Firth and Emma Stone in Magic in the Moonlight (2014)
Magic in the Moonlight
6.5
  • Soundtrack
  • 2014
Jennifer Westfeldt in Kissing Jessica Stein (2001)
Kissing Jessica Stein
6.5
  • Soundtrack
  • 2001
Das Lied einer Nacht (1932)
Das Lied einer Nacht
7.0
  • Soundtrack
  • 1932
Mischa Spoliansky, Georg Berg, Curt Bois, Gregori Chmara, Max Ehrlich, Hans Rameau, La Jana, Max Nosseck, Lewis Ruth, Hans Adalbert Schlettow, Victor Skutezky, Hubert von Meyerinck, Josef Fenneker, and Lewis Ruth Band in Der Schlemihl (1931)
Der Schlemihl
  • Soundtrack
  • 1931

Credits

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Writer

  • Darija Olajos Cizmic and Zeljko R. Andric in Omnibus opera (2016)
    Omnibus opera
    TV Movie
    • libretto (segment "Back and Forth")
    • 2016
  • Niels Brincker and Else Margrethe Gardelli in Frem og tilbage (1964)
    Frem og tilbage
    TV Movie
    • libretto
    • 1964
  • Lepakko
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1963
  • Der Nächste, hopp hopp!
    Short
    • sketch
    • 1933

Composer

  • Chansons mit Geschichte
    9.5
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1963

Soundtrack

  • Babylon Berlin (2017)
    Babylon Berlin
    8.4
    TV Series
    • lyrics: "Ich hab, ich bin, ich war"
    • 2022
  • Colin Firth and Emma Stone in Magic in the Moonlight (2014)
    Magic in the Moonlight
    6.5
    • writer: "It's All a Swindle (Alles Schwindel)"
    • 2014
  • Marlene Dietrich: Her Own Song (2001)
    Marlene Dietrich: Her Own Song
    7.8
    • writer: "Wenn die Beste Freundin"
    • 2001
  • Jennifer Westfeldt in Kissing Jessica Stein (2001)
    Kissing Jessica Stein
    6.5
    • writer: "When the Special Girlfriend"
    • 2001
  • Das Lied einer Nacht (1932)
    Das Lied einer Nacht
    7.0
    • lyrics: "Heute Nacht oder nie", "Tempo - Tempo", "Ich wünsch' mir was-!"
    • 1932
  • Mischa Spoliansky, Georg Berg, Curt Bois, Gregori Chmara, Max Ehrlich, Hans Rameau, La Jana, Max Nosseck, Lewis Ruth, Hans Adalbert Schlettow, Victor Skutezky, Hubert von Meyerinck, Josef Fenneker, and Lewis Ruth Band in Der Schlemihl (1931)
    Der Schlemihl
    • lyrics: "Ich Hab', Ich Bin, Ich Wär'"
    • 1931

Personal details

  • Born
    • June 20, 1892
    • Berlin, Germany
  • Died
    • August 24, 1932
    • Berlin, Germany(suicide by overdose of sleeping pills)
  • Spouse
    • Margo Lion1928 - August 24, 1932 (his death)

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