Mark Lothar [ló:tar] (born Lothar Hundertmark, 23 May 1902, Berlin – 6 April 1985, Munich) was a German composer. In May 1938 his opera Tailor Wibbel, inspired by a play by Hans Müller-Schlösser, was performed at the Berlin State Opera.
In the 50s followed the height of his career as a filmcomposer.
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In May 1938 his opera Tailor Wibbel, inspired by a play by Hans Müller-Schlösser, was performed at the Berlin State Opera.
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After a study in Berlin and Munich he was appointed to the German Theater by Max Reinhardt, one year later he switched to the Prussian Sttatstheater Berlin by Gustaf Gründgens where he became an influential musical conductor.
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Beside his activity for the stage Mark Lothar also was engaged for composing film music. Already in 1921 he was mentioned in a movie for the first time called "Teufel und Circe".
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He already had his first huge success in 1928 with his opera "Tyll". It followed other operas like "Münchhausen" (1933), "Schneider Wibbel" (1938) and his last important work "Momo und die Zeitdiebe" (1978).
Composer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Alle Reichtümer der Welt
1967
TV Movie
Ist er gut? - Ist er böse?
1967
TV Movie
Don Gil von den grünen Hosen
1964/I
TV Movie
Schneider Wibbel
1963
TV Movie
Faust
1960
Auferstehung
1958
...und führe uns nicht in Versuchung
1957
Die Letzten werden die Ersten sein
1957
Made in Germany - Die dramatische Geschichte des Hauses Zeiss