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Joseph Schmidt(1904-1942)

  • Actor
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Joseph Schmidt
Educated in Czernowitz, his musical education began in a synagogue choir. In 1924 he moved to Berlin to continue his musical studies. His opera debut was in Berlin in 1929, his film career began in 1931 with "Liebesexpress". His most famous movie was the 1933 film "Ein Lied geht um die Welt." He lived in Berlin, Vienna, Brussels, Amsterdam, and Nice and died in a Swiss internment camp for illegal refugees in 1942.
BornMarch 4, 1904
DiedNovember 16, 1942(38)
BornMarch 4, 1904
DiedNovember 16, 1942(38)
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Known for

A Star Fell from Heaven (1936)
A Star Fell from Heaven
6.6
  • Josef Reiner
  • 1936
Jack Barty, John Loder, and Joseph Schmidt in My Song Goes Round the World (1934)
My Song Goes Round the World
7.0
  • Ricardo
  • 1934
Ein Lied geht um die Welt (1933)
Ein Lied geht um die Welt
6.5
  • Ricardo
  • 1933
Tonight or Never (1972)
Tonight or Never
6.7
  • Soundtrack("Heute Nacht oder nie")
  • 1972

Credits

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Actor

  • A Star Fell from Heaven (1936)
    A Star Fell from Heaven
    6.6
    • Josef Reiner
    • 1936
  • Heut' ist der schönste Tag in meinem Leben (1935)
    Heut' ist der schönste Tag in meinem Leben
    5.5
    • Beppo
    • Tonio
    • 1935
  • Ein Stern fällt vom Himmel (1934)
    Ein Stern fällt vom Himmel
    6.9
    • Joseph Reiner, Musikstudent
    • 1934
  • Jack Barty, John Loder, and Joseph Schmidt in My Song Goes Round the World (1934)
    My Song Goes Round the World
    7.0
    • Ricardo
    • 1934
  • Wenn du jung bist, gehört dir die Welt (1934)
    Wenn du jung bist, gehört dir die Welt
    6.6
    • Carlo
    • 1934
  • Ein Lied geht um die Welt (1933)
    Ein Lied geht um die Welt
    6.5
    • Ricardo
    • 1933
  • Hans Feher and Magda Sonja in Hunted Men (1932)
    Hunted Men
    8.0
    • 1932
  • Goethe lebt...!
    • Tenor
    • 1932
  • Dina Gralla and Joseph Schmidt in Eight Days of Happiness (1931)
    Eight Days of Happiness
    5.3
    • Enrico Tonelli, Sänger
    • 1931

Soundtrack

  • Tonight or Never (1972)
    Tonight or Never
    6.7
    • performer: "Heute Nacht oder nie"
    • 1972
  • A Star Fell from Heaven (1936)
    A Star Fell from Heaven
    6.6
    • performer: "A Star Fell from Heaven" (uncredited), "I'm Happy When It's Raining" (uncredited), "I'll Sing a Song of Love to You" (uncredited), "Wine and Waltz" (uncredited), "La Coeur de la Vie", "I Hear You Calling Me", "Excelsior"
    • 1936
  • Dina Gralla and Joseph Schmidt in Eight Days of Happiness (1931)
    Eight Days of Happiness
    5.3
    • performer: "Das alte Wort: Ich liebe dich !"
    • 1931

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 5′ 0¼″ (1.53 m)
  • Born
    • March 4, 1904
    • Davideny, Bukovina, Austria-Hungary [now Davydivka, Ukraine]
  • Died
    • November 16, 1942
    • Gyrenbad, Zürich, Switzerland(heart attack)
  • Other works
    4 CD collection (Opera, Pop-Music, Film Music) on EMI CHS 7 64676 2
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    With an engagement for a German radio broadcast began his successful international career.

FAQ

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  • When did Joseph Schmidt die?
    November 15, 1942
  • How did Joseph Schmidt die?
    Heart attack
  • How old was Joseph Schmidt when he died?
    38 years old
  • Where did Joseph Schmidt die?
    Gyrenbad, Zürich, Switzerland
  • When was Joseph Schmidt born?
    March 4, 1904

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