Anton Karas

Austrian musician, composer (1906–1985)
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Anton Karas

Summary

Anton Karas is a human[1]. His place of birth was Vienna[2]. He was born on July 7, 1906[3]. He died in Vienna[4]. He died on January 10, 1985[5]. He worked as a composer[6], film score composer[7], zitherist[8], and innkeeper[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (252 views/month, #7,200 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Vienna[2], Anton Karas…
  • Born in Zwischenbrücken[11], Anton Karas…
  • Anton Karas passed away in Vienna[4].
  • Anton Karas was born on July 7, 1906[3].
  • Anton Karas died on January 10, 1985[5].
  • Burial took place at Sieveringer Friedhof[12].
  • Anton Karas held citizenship in Austria[13].
  • Anton Karas worked as a composer[6].
  • Anton Karas's professions included film score composer[7].
  • Anton Karas worked as a zitherist[8].
  • Anton Karas's professions included innkeeper[9].
  • Anton Karas was employed by Fross-Büssing[14].
  • Anton Karas's education included a stint at University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Anton Karas is The Third Man Theme[16].
  • Anton Karas received the Decoration of Merit in Gold of the State of Vienna[17].
  • Anton Karas is recorded as male[18].
  • Anton Karas's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Anton Karas's record label is recorded as London Records[20].
  • Anton Karas's Commons category is recorded as Anton Karas[21].
  • Anton Karas's family name is recorded as Karas[22].
  • Anton Karas's given name is recorded as Anton[23].
  • Anton Karas's work location is recorded as Vienna[24].
  • Anton Karas's instrument is recorded as zither[25].
  • Anton Karas's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[26].
  • Anton Karas's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Anton Karas'}[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: AT[29]

  • Began / founded: 1906-07-07[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1985-01-10[31]

  • Community tags: austrian, european, soundtrack composer, zither[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: c635851e-7da6-41cf-9a8a-4674f2c27d4a[33]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Vienna[2], a federal capital[34], in Austria[35], founded in -0100[36] and Zwischenbrücken[11], a neighborhood[37], in Austria[38]. Anton Karas was born on July 7, 1906[3].

Education

Anton Karas's education included a stint at University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], film score composer[7], zitherist[8], and innkeeper[9]. Anton Karas was employed by Fross-Büssing[14].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Anton Karas is The Third Man Theme[16].

Recognition

Anton Karas received the Decoration of Merit in Gold of the State of Vienna[17].

Death and Burial

Anton Karas died on January 10, 1985[5]. He passed away in Vienna[4]. He is buried at Sieveringer Friedhof[12].

Why It Matters

Anton Karas ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (252 views/month, #7,200 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Anton Karas born?

Anton Karas was born in Vienna[2].

Where did Anton Karas die?

Anton Karas passed away in Vienna[4].

What did Anton Karas do for work?

Anton Karas worked as composer[6], film score composer[7], zitherist[8], and innkeeper[9].

Where did Anton Karas go to school?

Anton Karas was educated at University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna[15].

What awards did Anton Karas receive?

Honors received include Decoration of Merit in Gold of the State of Vienna[17].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [16] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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