Oskar Sala

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Oskar Sala was born on July 18, 1910 in Greiz, Thuringia, Germany. He is known for his work on The Birds (1963), The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse (1964) and The Bridge (1959). He died on February 26, 2002 in Berlin, Germany. See full bio »

Born:

July 18, 1910 in Greiz, Thuringia, Germany

Died:

February 26, 2002 (age 91) in Berlin, Germany

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Known For

The Birds Sound Department

(1963)

The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse Composer

(1964)

The Bridge Sound Department

(1959)

Die rote Hand Music Department

(1960)

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Composer (33 credits)

2001 Fenster mit Aussicht (Short)

2000 Kingdom of Poet O (Short documentary)

2000 Oskar Sala - die vergangene Zukunft des Klanges (Documentary)

2000/III The Box (Short) (original score)

2000 Tatort (TV Series) (1 episode)

- Tödliches Verlangen (2000)

1998 Kiss My Blood

1993 Das war die DDR (TV Mini-Series documentary)

1993 The Last U-Boat (TV Movie)

1992 Gestern war heute noch morgen (TV Movie documentary)

1971 Unterwegs nach Kathmandu (TV Movie)

1969 ...und dann hatte er eine Idee (Short)

1969 Abfertigen? - Nein, bedienen! (Short)

1968 Carbon (Documentary short)

1968 Make Love Not War - Die Liebesgeschichte unserer Zeit

1967 Mit Licht schreiben - Photographein (Documentary short)

1965 Kaum zu glauben (Short)

1965 Petrol-Carburant-Kraftstoff

1965 Krampus und Angelika (TV Movie)

1964 The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse

1963 The Strangler of Blackmoor Castle

1963 In wechselndem Gefälle (Short)

1962 Vulkanisches Antlitz (Documentary short)

1961 Tagebuch eines Reporters (Short)

1961 Widerstand - Vom Kampf gegen Hitler in Deutschland 1933-1945 (Documentary)

1960 Geheimnis eines Stahls (Short)

1960 Mit dem 'Adler' fing es an (Short)

1960 Druckgefäß Kahl (Short)

1960 Stahl - Thema mit Variationen (Short)

1960 Das magische Band (Documentary short)

1959 Aluminium - Portät eines Metalls (Documentary short)

1957 Schöpfung ohne Ende

1955 Schneeweisschen und Rosenrot

1943 Armer Hansi (Short)

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Music department (5 credits)

2000/III The Box (Short) (musician)

1967 Herrliche Zeiten im Spessart (effects)

1960 Die rote Hand (musician: trautonium)

1957 Bewildered Youth (musician: "Elektronen-Musik")

1952 Botschafter der Musik (musician: trautonium)

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Sound department (3 credits)

1989 Reineke Fuchs (TV Movie) (sound effects)

1963 The Birds (electronic sound production and composition)

1959 The Bridge (sound effects)

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Soundtrack (2 credits)

2004 Behind Poem (Video documentary) (writer: "Caprice Rubato 1")

1964 Ring of Treason (music: "Trautonium Music" - uncredited)

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Actor (1 credit)

1968 Make Love Not War - Die Liebesgeschichte unserer Zeit
Uncle Oscar

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Self (1 credit)

2000 Oskar Sala - die vergangene Zukunft des Klanges (Documentary)
Himself

Personal Details

Other Works:

Album, "My Fascinating Instrument," Fax Records PS 08/76, 1995. See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Biographical Movie | See more »

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Inventor of the mixtur-trautonium, one of the first electronic music instruments and a precursor of the electronic synthesizer. A virtuoso of the instrument, he was the only person who could play the instrument properly. See more »