About Leo Leux
Lived 1893 – 1951 (aged 58). Leo Leux was a German composer, film score composer, painter, conductor, actor and musician.
Leo Leux (7 March 1893 – 8 September 1951) was a German composer of film scores. He began working on films during the Weimar Republic, following the introduction of sound films. During the Nazi era, Leux worked largely on entertainment films such as Truxa as well more ideogically-oriented films such as Venus on Trial (1941). He continued to work in cinema following World War II, right up to his death in 1951.
Selected filmography
Susanne Cleans Up (1930) A Woman Branded (1931) Durand Versus Durand (1931) My Heart Longs for Love (1931) The Love Hotel (1933) Little Dorrit (1934) The Double (1934) The Switched Bride (1934) At Blonde Kathrein's Place (1934) The Young Count (1935) His Late Excellency (1935) Knockout (1935) A Doctor of Conviction (1936) Maria the Maid (1936) The Unsuspecting Angel (1936) The Bashful Casanova (1936) Truxa (1937) The Ways of Love Are Strange (1937) My Son the Minister (1937) The Beaver Coat (1937) Star of the Circus (1938) Adventure in Love (1938) Two Women (1938) The Golden Mask (1939) Robert and Bertram (1939) My Daughter Doesn't Do That (1940) Venus on Trial (1941) My Friend Josephine (1942) The Little Residence (1942) To Be God One Time (1942) Don't Talk to Me About Love (1943) The Dark Day (1943) Love Letters (1944) Ghost in the Castle (1947) In the Temple of Venus (1948) Torreani (1951)
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Leo Leux?
German composer (1893–1951)
When was Leo Leux born?
Leo Leux was born on 7 March 1893 in Munich.
When did Leo Leux die?
Leo Leux died on 8 September 1951 in Berlin.
What was Leo Leux's occupation?
Leo Leux was a composer, film score composer, painter, conductor, actor and musician.
What nationality was Leo Leux?
Leo Leux was German.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Leo Leux. https://biography.guide/leo-leux/
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