Anton Karas - Wien, Austria
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N 48° 14.969 E 016° 19.206
33U E 597996 N 5344871
Komponist der Filmmusik für "Der dritte Mann" / Composer of the soundtrack for "The Third Man"
Waymark Code: WMWTD5
Location: Wien, Austria
Date Posted: 10/11/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member NW_history_buff
Views: 3

< DE >

Auf dem Sieveringer Friedhof befindet sich in Gruppe 28, Reihe 9, Nummer 9/10 das Grab von Anton Karas und Familie. Das Grab enthält drei Grabsteine. Auf dem mittleren wurden der Text "Familie Anton Karas" und die Noten des "Harry-Lime-Themes" eingraviert. Im rechten Stein sind die Geburts- und Sterbedaten von Anton Karas und seiner Frau Katharina eingraviert, im linken Grabstein die Daten weiterer Mitglieder der Familie.

Öffnungszeiten:

3.Nov. - Feb.: 8-17 h
März: 7-18 h
Apr. - Sep.: 7-19 h
1.Okt. - 2.Nov.: 7-18 h

Anton Karas:

Anton Karl Karas (* 7. Juli 1906 in Wien; † 10. Jänner 1985 im 19. Wiener Gemeindebezirk Döbling) war ein österreichischer Zitherspieler, Komponist und Gastwirt. Seine erfolgreichste Komposition war das Harry-Lime-Thema (englisch: The Third Man Theme) zu Carol Reeds Film "Der dritte Mann".

Quelle und weitere Informationen: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anton_Karas

 
< EN >

At the Sievering Cemetery, the grave of Anton Karas and his family is found in group 28, row 9, number 9/10. The grave contains three gravestones. On the middle one the text "Family Anton Karas" and the notes of the "Harry-Lime-Theme" are engraved. In the right stone the birth and death dates of Anton Karas and his wife Katharina are engraved, in the left tombstone the data of further members of the family.

Opening hours:

3.Nov. - Feb.: 8-17 h
Mar.: 7-18 h
Apr. - Sep.: 7-19 h
1.Okt. - 2.Nov.: 7-18 h

Anton Karas:

Anton Karas (7 July 1906 – 10 January 1985) was a Viennese zither player and composer, best known for his internationally famous 1948 soundtrack to Carol Reed's The Third Man, which came about as a result of a chance meeting.

Source & further information: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anton_Karas

Description:
Siehe lange Beschreibung / See long description


Date of birth: 07/07/1906

Date of death: 01/10/1985

Area of notoriety: Entertainment

Marker Type: Headstone

Setting: Outdoor

Visiting Hours/Restrictions: Siehe lange Beschreibung / See long description

Fee required?: No

Web site: [Web Link]

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