Gottfried Huppertz

Gottfried Huppertz

Composer. Born 11 March 1887 in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Died 7 February 1937.

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Born
11 March 1887, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Died
7 February 1937

Biography

Gottfried Huppertz (11 March 1887 – 7 February 1937) was a German composer. He studied at the Conservatory of Music in Cologne and began his career as a singer and actor, debuting in 1910. He later worked in Berlin as an opera singer.

Huppertz composed scores for several silent films directed by Fritz Lang, including Die Nibelungen: Siegfried (1924), Die Nibelungen: Kriemhild's Revenge (1924) and Metropolis (1927). His score for Metropolis is his best-known work. He also wrote music for other films such as Chronicles of the Gray House (1925) and later talkies.

Films and series

Beyond what we have reviewed, Gottfried Huppertz is known for Die Nibelungen: Siegfried (1924) and Die Nibelungen: Kriemhild's Revenge (1924).