Anton Karas

Biography

Anton Karl Karas (7 July 1906 – 10 January 1985) was an Austrian zither player and composer, best known for his internationally famous 1948 soundtrack to Carol Reed's The Third Man. His association with the film came about as a result of a chance meeting with its director. The success of the film and the enduring popularity of its theme song changed Karas' life. Description above from the Wikipedia page Anton Karas, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Most Famous Work

Average

8

Play Trailer Watch movie

The Third Man

(1949) Musician

suggest Watch List Rate

Acting

Year	Character	Movie/Tv
1980	Self	Die liebe Familie 1980-12-06 TV Show
1964	N/A	Gut gefragt ist halb gewonnen 1964-09-26 TV Show
1960	himself	The White Horse Inn 1960-12-20 Movie
1956	Zitherspieler	Liebe, Sommer und Musik 1956-10-10 Movie
Year	Character	Movie/Tv

Sound

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
1949	Original Music Composer	The Third Man 1949-08-31 Movie
	Musician	The Third Man 1949-08-31 Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv