German musicians who were born in 1917
Here are 6 famous musicians from Germany were born in 1917:
Max Baumann
Max Baumann (November 20, 1917 Kronach-July 17, 1999 Berlin) was a German , .
His most recognized albums: Original Music for cello and guitar.
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Heinrich Böll
Heinrich Böll (December 21, 1917 Cologne-July 16, 1985 Kreuzau) also known as Heinrich Boll or Heinrich Theodor Böll was a German writer, novelist and screenwriter.
Related albums: , , and .
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Gert Wilden
Gert Wilden (April 15, 1917 Moravská Třebová-) also known as Gert Wychodil, Gerhart Alfred Wychodil, Jerry Wilton, Gerd Wilden, V. Vychodil, Frank Colter, Gert Wilden Jr. or Wychodil Alfred Gerhart is a German film score composer. His child is called Gert Wilden Jr..
His albums: The Signs of the Zodiac. Genres: Film score.
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Hilde Zadek
Hilde Zadek (December 15, 1917 Bydgoszcz-) is a German , .
soprano who was born in Poland. She is widely regarded as one of the greatest opera singers of the 20th century, especially for her interpretations of the works of Richard Strauss and Richard Wagner. Zadek began her career as an opera singer in Berlin during the 1930s, but her career was interrupted by World War II. After the war, she resumed her career and became a leading singer at the Vienna State Opera. She also performed at other major opera houses throughout Europe and the United States. Zadek retired from the stage in 1971, but continued to teach singing until her death in 2019 at the age of 101.
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Inge Borkh
Inge Borkh (May 26, 1917 Mannheim-) a.k.a. Ingeborg Simon is a German singer, actor and dancer.
Her discography includes: Turandot.
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Franz-Otto Krüger
Franz-Otto Krüger (April 1, 1917 Berlin-March 17, 1988 Munich) a.k.a. Franz Grüger or Franz Otto Krüger was a German actor, film director, film producer and screenwriter.
Krüger started his career as an actor in the early 1930s and later transitioned to directing and producing films in the 1950s. He was known for his work in the post-war German film industry and was a member of the German Film Academy. Krüger directed over 40 feature films in his career, many of which were successful at the box office. He also wrote screenplays for several of his films, demonstrating his versatility as a filmmaker. Despite his success, Krüger was known to be critical of the German film industry and often spoke out against what he perceived as its shortcomings. He passed away in Munich at the age of 70.
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