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Theo Mackeben(1897-1953)

  • Composer
  • Music Department
  • Actor
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Theo Mackeben was born on 5 January 1897 in Preußisch Stargard, West Prussia, Germany [now Starogard Gdanski, Pomorskie, Poland]. He was a composer and actor, known for Suite Française (2014), The Way to Freedom (1941) and Patriots (1937). He was married to Loni Heuser and Toni Neft. He died on 10 January 1953 in Berlin, Germany.
BornJanuary 5, 1897
DiedJanuary 10, 1953(56)
BornJanuary 5, 1897
DiedJanuary 10, 1953(56)
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Known for

Kristin Scott Thomas, Matthias Schoenaerts, and Michelle Williams in Suite Française (2014)
Suite Française
7.0
  • Soundtrack("Bel Ami")
  • 2014
Siegfried Breuer, Rolf Hansen, Eva Immermann, Zarah Leander, and Hans Stüwe in The Way to Freedom (1941)
The Way to Freedom
7.1
  • Composer
  • 1941
Lída Baarová, Paul Dahlke, Bruno Hübner, Hilde Körber, Karl Ritter, Kurt Seifert, and Mathias Wieman in Patriots (1937)
Patriots
4.3
  • Composer
  • 1937
Die Dubarry
  • Music Department
  • 1951

Credits

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Composer

  • So oder so ist Mackeben - Bunter Melodienreigen um Theo Mackeben (1897-1953)
    TV Special
    • Composer
    • 1977
  • Münchner Geschichten - Melodien von Theo Mackeben
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1958
  • Der große Zapfenstreich (1952)
    Der große Zapfenstreich
    • Composer
    • 1952
  • Anne-Marie Blanc, Eva Bajor, Hedwig Bleibtreu, Heinrich Gretler, Adrian Hoven, Attila Hörbiger, and Hans Wolff in Gefangene Seele (1952)
    Gefangene Seele
    • Composer
    • 1952
  • Hildegard Knef in The Sinner (1951)
    The Sinner
    6.8
    • Composer
    • 1951
  • Die Reise nach Marrakesch (1949)
    Die Reise nach Marrakesch
    4.4
    • Composer
    • 1949
  • Géza von Bolváry in Wer bist du, den ich liebe? (1949)
    Wer bist du, den ich liebe?
    5.1
    • Composer
    • 1949
  • Anonyme Briefe (1949)
    Anonyme Briefe
    • Composer
    • 1949
  • Träum' nicht, Annette (1949)
    Träum' nicht, Annette
    • Composer
    • 1949
  • Chemie und Liebe (1948)
    Chemie und Liebe
    5.8
    • Composer
    • 1948
  • Hans Albers, Theo Mackeben, Otto Gebühr, Annemarie Hase, Lotte Koch, Ralph Lothar, Paul Edwin Roth, Heidi Scharf, and Josef von Báky in And the Heaven Above us (1947)
    And the Heaven Above us
    6.8
    • Composer
    • 1947
  • Das seltsame Fräulein Sylvia
    • Composer
    • 1945
  • Das Konzert (1944)
    Das Konzert
    • Composer
    • 1944
  • Die Gattin (1943)
    Die Gattin
    7.0
    • Composer
    • 1943
  • Siegfried Karl Trieb in Das Bad auf der Tenne (1943)
    Das Bad auf der Tenne
    6.2
    • Composer
    • 1943

Music Department

  • Kvarsebo (2014)
    Kvarsebo
    Short
    • conductor
    • 2014
  • Die Weihnachtsgans Auguste (1988)
    Die Weihnachtsgans Auguste
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • music
    • 1988
  • Marina Krauser in So oder so ist das Leben (1982)
    So oder so ist das Leben
    TV Series
    • theme music composer
    • 1982–1983
  • Die Dubarry
    • music by
    • 1975
  • Gute Laune mit Musik
    TV Series
    • Music Department
    • 1974–1987
  • Musik durch drei
    TV Movie
    • Music Department
    • 1969
  • Bei dir war es immer so schön...
    TV Movie
    • music
    • 1966
  • Die Dubarry
    TV Movie
    • music by
    • 1963
  • Du hast Glück bei den Frau'n
    TV Movie
    • music by
    • 1962
  • Heinz Drache, Willi Forst, Kirsten Heiberg, Margot Hielscher, Robert Kersten, Zarah Leander, Albrecht Schoenhals, Ingrid Stenn, Georg Thomalla, Grethe Weiser, and Hans Wolff in Bei Dir war es immer so schön (1954)
    Bei Dir war es immer so schön
    5.9
    • composer: additional music
    • 1954
  • Die Dubarry
    • music by
    • 1951
  • Bärande hav (1951)
    Bärande hav
    3.6
    • composer: theme music
    • 1951
  • Siegfried Breuer, Rolf Hansen, Eva Immermann, Zarah Leander, and Hans Stüwe in The Way to Freedom (1941)
    The Way to Freedom
    7.1
    • conductor
    • 1941
  • Paul Hartmann and Ilse Werner in Bal paré (1940)
    Bal paré
    8.3
    • conductor
    • 1940
  • It Was a Gay Ballnight (1939)
    It Was a Gay Ballnight
    6.7
    • conductor
    • 1939

Actor

  • Anonyme Briefe (1949)
    Anonyme Briefe
    • 1949
  • Five from the Jazzband (1932)
    Five from the Jazzband
    7.1
    • Kapelmeister
    • 1932

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • John Morris
  • Born
    • January 5, 1897
    • Preußisch Stargard, West Prussia, Germany [now Starogard Gdanski, Pomorskie, Poland]
  • Died
    • January 10, 1953
    • Berlin, Germany
  • Spouses
      Loni Heuser1950 - January 10, 1953 (his death)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography

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    He used the pseudonyms: John Morris, Red Roberts.

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