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Friedrich Rückert(1788-1866)

  • Writer
  • Soundtrack
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Friedrich Rückert was born on 16 May 1788 in Schweinfurt, Germany. He was a writer, known for The Killer Inside Me (2010), The Remains of the Day (1993) and Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014). He was married to Luise Wiethaus-Fischer. He died on 31 January 1866 in Neuses, Coburg, Germany.
BornMay 16, 1788
DiedJanuary 31, 1866(77)
BornMay 16, 1788
DiedJanuary 31, 1866(77)
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Known for

Casey Affleck, Jessica Alba, and Kate Hudson in The Killer Inside Me (2010)
The Killer Inside Me
6.1
  • Soundtrack
  • 2010
Anthony Hopkins and Emma Thompson in The Remains of the Day (1993)
The Remains of the Day
7.8
  • Soundtrack("Sei mir gegrüsst")
  • 1993
Edward Norton, Zach Galifianakis, Amy Ryan, Naomi Watts, Emma Stone, and Andrea Riseborough in Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014)
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
7.7
  • Soundtrack
  • 2014
Coffee and Cigarettes (2003)
Coffee and Cigarettes
7.0
  • Soundtrack
  • 2003

Credits

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Writer

  • Opera Lingua (2021)
    Opera Lingua
    • texts
    • 2021
  • Hölderlin-Fragmente
    5.0
    Short
    • excerpts from poem
    • 2009
  • Das Märchen vom unzufriedenen Tannenbäumchen - Ein weihnachtliches Spiel
    TV Movie
    • poem "Vom Bäumlein, das andere Blätter hat gewollt"
    • 1968
  • Zur Woche der Musik
    TV Series
    • poem
    • 1964
  • Les grands maîtres de la musique (1963)
    Les grands maîtres de la musique
    TV Series
    • poem
    • 1963
  • Vom Bäumlein, das andere Blätter hat gewollt (1940)
    Vom Bäumlein, das andere Blätter hat gewollt
    3.3
    Short
    • poem
    • 1940

Soundtrack

  • Babylon Berlin (2017)
    Babylon Berlin
    8.4
    TV Series
    • writer: "Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen"
    • 2017
  • Edward Norton, Zach Galifianakis, Amy Ryan, Naomi Watts, Emma Stone, and Andrea Riseborough in Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014)
    Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
    7.7
    • writer: "Ich bin der Welt Abhanden Gekommen [Rückert-Lieder]"
    • 2014
  • Isabelle Carré and Ariana Rivoire in Marie's Story (2014)
    Marie's Story
    7.5
    • lyrics: "Rückert-Lieder: Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen"
    • 2014
  • Rob Brydon and Steve Coogan in The Trip to Italy (2014)
    The Trip to Italy
    6.6
    • writer: "Mahler: Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen [Rückert-Lieder]"
    • 2014
  • Victoria (2013)
    Victoria
    5.6
    • lyrics: "Du bist die Ruh"
    • 2013
  • Casey Affleck, Jessica Alba, and Kate Hudson in The Killer Inside Me (2010)
    The Killer Inside Me
    6.1
    • writer: "Ich Bin der Welt Abhanden Gekommen (Rückert-Lieder)"
    • 2010
  • Laurence Fox and Kevin Whately in Inspector Lewis (2006)
    Inspector Lewis
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Soundtrack ("Wenn dein Mütternlein")
    • 2009
  • Gustav Mahler - Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen
    Video
    • writer: "Nun will die Sonn' so hell auf gehen (Now will the sun rise as brightly)", "Liebst du um Schõnheit (Only Love Beauty)"
    • 2005
  • Coffee and Cigarettes (2003)
    Coffee and Cigarettes
    7.0
    • lyrics: "Ich Bin der Welt Abhanden Gekommen (I Have Lost Track of the World)"
    • 2003
  • Bride of the Wind (2001)
    Bride of the Wind
    5.7
    • lyrics: "Rückert-Lieder: No. 5, Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen"
    • 2001
  • Miranda Otto and Pamela Rabe in The Well (1997)
    The Well
    6.1
    • lyrics: "Liebst Du Um Schönheit (Rückert Leider)"
    • 1997
  • Whispering Pages (1994)
    Whispering Pages
    6.9
    • Soundtrack ("Kindertotenlieder")
    • 1994
  • Anthony Hopkins and Emma Thompson in The Remains of the Day (1993)
    The Remains of the Day
    7.8
    • Soundtrack ("Sei mir gegrüsst")
    • 1993
  • The Music Teacher (1988)
    The Music Teacher
    7.2
    • Soundtrack ("Um mitternacht" (from "Ruckert-Lieder: No. 5), "Widmung")
    • 1988
  • Mikaela in La reina del Tabarín (1960)
    La reina del Tabarín
    5.8
    • writer: "Widmung"
    • 1960

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Freimund Raimar
  • Born
    • May 16, 1788
    • Schweinfurt, Germany
  • Died
    • January 31, 1866
    • Neuses, Coburg, Germany
  • Spouse
    • Luise Wiethaus-FischerDecember 26, 1821 - ? (10 children)
  • Children
    • Heinrich Rückert
  • Parents
    • Johann Adam Rückert
  • Relatives
    • Heinz Rückert(Great Grandchild)
  • Other works
    Book: "Kindertodtenlieder [Songs on the Death of Children]". Switzerland: Sauerländer's.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 2 Articles

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