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Anton Karas

Anton Karas is credited on 2,418 releases across 553 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1950–2024 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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2,418

Pressings credited

553

Albums

8

Decades active

263

In collections

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.

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Credited work

2,418 releases · 553 albums · active 1950–2024

  • Performance · 2,360
  • Other credits · 481

Studios: Gold Star Studios · Wijngrachttheater · Wisseloord Studios · Webster Hall

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