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Anton Karas (1906–1985)

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By 1962-63 Karas and his wife owned and operated a wonderful guest house in the internationally renowned ski resort of Kitzbuhel, Austria. Movie stars, celebrities and nobility from around the world traveled,skied, and raced there from the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, to world renowned anthropologist Victor Von Hagan and Olympic Gold Medalist Tony Sailer... See full bio »

Born:

in Vienna, Austria-Hungary (now Austria)

Died:

(age 78) in Vienna, Austria
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2012 Hollywood in Vienna 2012 (TV special) (music: "The Harry Lime Theme")
 
2009 Big River Man (documentary) (writer: "Cafte Mozart Waltz" / as Anton Kara)
 
2008 Een spannend avontuur van Clown Bassie: De speurtocht naar Charly (TV series)
– Een echte slagroomtaart (2008) (writer: "Harry Lime Theme")
 
2006 Weltberühmt in Österreich - 50 Jahre Austropop (TV series documentary)
– Weltberühmt in der Welt - Internationale Erfolge des Austropop (2006) (writer: "Harry Lime Theme" / performer: "Harry Lime Theme")
 
2005 Brick (performer: "I'm In The Middle Of A Riddle")
 
2002 Montreal Writer (documentary short) ("Harry Lime Theme")
 
2002 xXx (writer: "The Third Man Theme")
 
2001 Manitou's Shoe (writer: "Harry Lime Theme")
 
1999 Österreich - Unser Jahrhundert (TV series documentary)
– Große Kunst im kleinen Land (1999) (writer: "Harry Lime Theme" / performer: "Harry Lime Theme")
 
1995 Leaving Las Vegas (writer: "The Third Man Theme")
 
1985 The Day the Universe Changed (TV series documentary)
– Making Waves: The New Physics - Newton Revised (1985) (writer: "The Third Man Theme" / performer: "The Third Man Theme")
 
1981 Four Friends (music: "The Third Man Theme")
 
1979 Kottan ermittelt (TV series)
– Drohbriefe (1979) (writer: "The Third Man Theme" / performer: "The Third Man Theme")
 
1975 Breaking Point (performer: "Head Theme")
 
1973 World on a Wire (TV movie) (music: "Café Mozart Waltz")
 
1968 Our Lady of the Turks (writer: "Theme for 'The Third Man'" - uncredited)
 
1960 Make Mine Mink (writer: "The Third Man Theme" - uncredited)
 
1955 Ja, ja die Liebe in Tirol (performer: "Solang noch die Musi spielt" - uncredited)
 
1949 The Third Man (writer: "The Third Man Theme" 1949 - uncredited / performer: "The Third Man Theme" 1949 - uncredited)
 
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1960 Im weißen Rößl (musician: zither)
 
1959 The Third Man (TV series) (composer: theme music - 1 episode)
– Death of an Overlord (1959) (composer: theme music)
 
1955 The Cowgirl of Saint Catherine (musician: zither)
 
1954 Schützenliesel (musician: zither)
 
1949 The Third Man (theme music: Zither Music Played by)
 
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1982 Lieder gehen um die Welt (TV movie)
Zither
 
1956 Liebe, Sommer und Musik
Zitherspieler
 
1955 The Cowgirl of Saint Catherine
Lehrer
 
1954 Die Perle von Tokay
Zither
 
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1959 The Third Man (TV series)
– The Importance of Being Harry Lime (1959)
 
1949 The Third Man (uncredited)
 
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1976 III nach neun (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 1 August 1976 (1976) … Himself
 
1972 V.I.P.-Schaukel (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode #2.5 (1972) … Himself
 
1967 Verliebt in Österreich (documentary)
Player
 
1966 Gut gefragt ist halb gewonnen (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.1 (1966) … Himself
 
1955 Ja, ja die Liebe in Tirol
Himself
 
1950 Come Dance with Me
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
2006 Weltberühmt in Österreich - 50 Jahre Austropop (TV series documentary)
 
2004 Shadowing the Third Man (TV documentary)
Himself
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

CD: "'Third Man' Theme and Other Viennese Favorites" (ZZB)
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Trivia:

Is from a Czech-Hungarian family. See more »

Nickname:

Tony See more »

Star Sign:

Cancer