Walter Baumgartner
Swiss pianist and music educator
About Walter Baumgartner
Lived 1904 – 1997 (aged 92). Walter Baumgartner was a Swiss pianist, music educator, film score composer, conductor, composer and musician.
Walter Baumgartner (16 November 1904 – 3 October 1997) was a Swiss film composer. He scored over ninety films, working in his later years with the producer-director Erwin C. Dietrich. His nephew was the cinematographer Peter Baumgartner. He was married to the Swiss actress Helen Vita from 1956 until his death.
Selected filmography Palace Hotel (1952) The Venus of Tivoli (1953) The Nylon Noose (1963) The Strangler of the Tower (1966) Bed Hostesses (1973) Frauengefängnis (1975) Love Letters of a Portuguese Nun (1977) Ilsa, the Wicked Warden (1977) Women in Cellblock 9 (1977) Sechs Schwedinnen im Pensionat (1979) High Test Girls (1980)
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Who was Walter Baumgartner?
Swiss pianist and music educator (1904-1997)
When was Walter Baumgartner born?
Walter Baumgartner was born on 16 November 1904 in Sevelen.
When did Walter Baumgartner die?
Walter Baumgartner died on 3 October 1997 in Zollikerberg.
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Walter Baumgartner was a pianist, music educator, film score composer, conductor, composer and musician.
What nationality was Walter Baumgartner?
Walter Baumgartner was Swiss.
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