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Alfréd Márkus

1883 – 1946

Hungarian composer

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Lived 1883 – 1946 (aged 63). Alfréd Márkus was a Hungarian composer and conductor.

Alfréd Márkus (1883–1946) was a Hungarian composer noted for his operettas and film scores. He was from a Jewish background and was involved with the National Hungarian Jewish Cultural Association. Towards the end of his life, he left Hungary for the United States where he died in 1946. He used the alias "Fred Markush" when publishing some of his songs.

Selected filmography Vica the Canoeist (1933) The Dream Car (1934) The Homely Girl (1935) Miss President (1935) An Affair of Honour (1937) All Men Are Crazy (1937)

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Education
Franz Liszt Academy of Music

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Alfréd Márkus's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Alfréd Márkus?

Hungarian composer

When was Alfréd Márkus born?

Alfréd Márkus was born on 20 February 1883 in Budapest, Újpest.

When did Alfréd Márkus die?

Alfréd Márkus died on 30 October 1946 in New York City.

What was Alfréd Márkus's occupation?

Alfréd Márkus was a composer and conductor.

What nationality was Alfréd Márkus?

Alfréd Márkus was Hungarian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Alfréd Márkus

· Wikidata: Q15311465

· DBpedia: Alfréd Márkus

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