Hanson Milde-Meissner
German composer
Hansom Milde-Meissner (1 April 1899, in Habelschwerdt – 14 July 1983, in Baden-Baden) was a German composer of film scores. He began working on films in 1929 at the beginning of the sound era and was active for the next three decades, particularly during the Weimar and Nazi periods.
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Bibliography
Giesen, Rolf. Nazi Propaganda Films: A History and Filmography. McFarland & Company, 2003.
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