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Gerd Karlick

1905 – 1975

German writer

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About Gerd Karlick

Lived 1905 – 1975 (aged 69). Gerd Karlick was a German composer and screenwriter.

Gérard Carlier (1905–1975), born Eugen Artur Gerhard "Gerd" Karlick was a German-born French songwriter and screenwriter. He wrote songs for the Comedian Harmonists in Berlin, then moved to France and worked on several scripts for films starring the comedian Fernandel in the postwar era.

Selected songs "Ich hab für Dich 'nen Blumentopf bestellt" (Bootz/Karlick) – 1930 "Wie schnell vergißt man, was einmal war" (Bootz/Karlick) – 1931 "Reg' Dich nicht auf, wenn mal was schief geht" (Bootz/Karlick) – 1931 "Hasch' mich, mein Liebling, hasch' mich" (Glanzberg/Karlick) – 1931 "Einmal wird Dein Herz mir gehören" (Glanzberg/Karlick) – 1931 "Schöne Isabella aus Kastilien" (Bootz/Karlick) – 1932 "Die ersten Blumen im Mai" (Tango) – 1932 "Ich bin so scharf auf Erika" (Foxtrot) (Bootz/Karlick) "Wenn die Sonja russisch tanzt"

Selected filmography Three from St Cyr (1939) The Blue Danube (1940) Dorothy Looks for Love (1945) Dropped from Heaven (1946) Judicial Error (1948) Brilliant Waltz (1949) The Heroic Monsieur Boniface (1949) Emile the African (1949) Fandango (1949) Casimir (1950) Rendezvous in Grenada (1951) The Sleepwalker (1951) My Wife, My Cow and Me (1952) The Last Robin Hood (1953) April Fools' Day (1954) Fernandel the Dressmaker (1956) Good King Dagobert (1963) Mathias Sandorf (1963) Four Queens for an Ace (1966)

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Gerd Karlick?

German writer (1905-1975)

When was Gerd Karlick born?

Gerd Karlick was born on 20 December 1905 in Königsberg.

When did Gerd Karlick die?

Gerd Karlick died on 7 November 1975 in 17th arrondissement of Paris.

What was Gerd Karlick's occupation?

Gerd Karlick was a composer and screenwriter.

What nationality was Gerd Karlick?

Gerd Karlick was German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Gerd Karlick

· Wikidata: Q123316

· DBpedia: Gérard Carlier

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