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Helmut Zacharias

Helmut Zacharias

Actor, Composer, Music Department

Born January 27, 1920 in Berlin, Germany

Died February 28, 2002

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Helmut Zacharias (27 January 1920 – 28 February 2002) was a German violinist and composer who created over 400 works and sold 14 million records. He also appeared in a number of films, usually playing musicians.

Helmut Zacharias was born in Berlin. His father Karl was a violinist and conductor, and his mother was a singer. He started having lessons from his father at the age of 2 and a half and at 6 he played at the Faun club, a cabaret venue on the Friedrichstraße in Berlin.

At the age of 8, Zacharias became the youngest student in Gustav Havemann's masterclass at the Berlin Academy of Music. Aged 11, he played on radio for the first time with a performance of Mozart's Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major and began touring in 1934 at the age of 14. At this time, in the 1930s, the records of Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli's all-string jazz band were available in Germany and they heavily influenced Zacharias's musical style.

In 1940, Zacharias was discovered by Lindström-Electrola (then-name of the German branch of EMI) and in 1941 had his first mainstream success with Schönes Wetter Heute. By the 1950s, he was considered to be one of the best jazz violinists of Europe and was dubbed "The Magic Violinist" and "Germany's Mr. Violin". In 1956 he achieved his greatest success in the United States with the release of "When the White Lilacs Bloom Again" which, on 22 September, reached number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100. On 21 November 1964 he reached number 9 in the UK Singles Chart with Tokyo Melody following its use as theme music for the BBC's coverage of the 1964 Summer Olympics. Zacharias moved to Switzerland in the late 1950s and continued playing with many other famous artists, including Yehudi Menuhin. From 1968 to 1973 he appeared in his own television show. In 1985, he was awarded the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.

Zacharias had been detected as suffering from Alzheimer's disease in 1995 and retired from public life in 1997 before the fact was publicly acknowledged on World Alzheimer's Day in 2000. He died in 2002 in Brissago, Switzerland and is buried in Ohlsdorf Cemetery in Hamburg.

Zacharias was married to Hella (née Konradat) from 1943 until his death. Together they had two sons, Stephan and Thomas, and a daughter, Sylvia. Stephan, born in 1956, is a composer whose credits include the soundtrack to Academy Award-nominated film Downfall while Thomas was an international athlete.

Source: Article "Helmut Zacharias" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

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Filmography

Actor

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Type

Year

Im Schatten der Träume Poster

Im Schatten der Träume Feature Film2024Self

Germaine Damar - Der tanzende Stern Poster

Germaine Damar - Der tanzende Stern Documentary2011

Musik liegt in der Luft TV Series1991Self - violin player

Helmut Zacharias - Ein Leben voll Musik TV Special1990Self

Kinder - wie die Zeit vergeht: 40 Jahre RIAS TV Movie1986Self

Kronen Könner Kavaliere TV Series1984Self

Menschen Poster

Menschen TV Series1982Self

Mit Musik geht alles besser TV Movie1982Self - Instrumentalist

So schön wie heut', so müßt' es bleiben TV Movie1981Self - Musician

Heut' abend Poster

Heut' abend TV Series1980Self

Verstehen Sie Spaß? Poster

Verstehen Sie Spaß? TV Series1980Self

Flotte Formen - Kesse Kurven TV Movie1979Self - Musician

So schön wie heut' - Ein Abend für Franz Grothe TV Movie1978Self - Musician

Musik & Gäste TV Series1976Self

Musik ist Trumpf Poster

Musik ist Trumpf TV Series1975Self

Der grosse Preis TV Series1974Self - Musician

Musik! Musik! TV Series1974Self - Host

Der Wind hat mir ein Lied erzählt TV Movie1973Self - violin player

Nostalgie-Schlager der 50er Jahre TV Special1973Self - Violinist:

Von uns für Sie TV Series1972Self - Musician

Anneliese Rothenberger gibt sich die Ehre TV Series1971Self

Dalli Dalli Poster

Dalli Dalli TV Series1971Self

Eine Welt voll Musik TV Movie1971Self - Musician

TV-Wunderland TV Movie1971Self - Musician

Drei mal neun TV Series1970Geiger

Musik geht um die Welt TV Movie1970Self - Host

Schwarzer Peter TV Series1970Self

Spaß durch 2 TV Series1970Self - Musician

ZDF Werkstatt TV Series1970Self

Eine Starparade mit Marianne Koch TV Special1969Self

Unsere kleine Show - Musik zur blauen Stunde TV Series1969Self - Musician

Auf den Flügeln bunter Träume TV Movie1968Self - Host

Noches de Europa TV Series1968Self

Hoepla TV Series1967Self

Kontraste in Z TV Movie1967Self - Musician

Bekannte Namen im Examen TV Series1966Self

Hallo RIAS TV Special1966

Von uns - für Sie! TV Movie1966

Faust aufs Auge - Hand aufs Herz Mini-Series1965Self

Noche del sábado TV Series19651 episode, 1967

Schaffe, schaffe, Häusle baue TV Movie1965Self - Instrumentalist

Vollgas mit Musik TV Movie1965Self - Violinist

Die Drehscheibe Poster

Die Drehscheibe TV Series1964Self

Einer wird gewinnen Poster

Einer wird gewinnen TV Series1964Self

Gut gefragt ist halb gewonnen Poster

Gut gefragt ist halb gewonnen TV Series1964Self

Melodien einer Stadt TV Series1964Der Mann mit der Geige

Silvester Show TV Special1964Instrumentalist

Steht's in den Sternen? TV Series1964Self

Top of the Pops Poster

Top of the Pops TV Series1964Self

Traummelodie TV Special1964Self - Musician

Wie es euch gefiel TV Movie1964Self - Musician

Blå time Poster

Blå time TV Series1963Musician - violin

Das Südwest-Magazin TV Series1963Self - Guest

Die 'Kleinen' unserer Großen TV Special1963Self

Jolanthe lässt bitten.... TV Movie1963Self

Reportagen mit jedermann TV Series1963Self

Zwischenmahlzeit Poster

Zwischenmahlzeit TV Series1963Self - Violinist

Hits - Hot and Sweet TV Series1962Self

Musik aus aller Welt TV Series1962Self - Musician

Sing mit Horst TV Series1962Self - Musician

Totò di notte n. 1 Poster

Totò di notte n. 1 Feature Film1962

Kleine Stadt - ganz groß TV Series1961Self

Showbusiness Mini-Series1961Self - Musician

Werner Müllers Schlagermagazin TV Series1961Self - Musician

Das große Wunschkonzert Poster

Das große Wunschkonzert Feature Film1960Violinenspieler

Musik für Millionen TV Series1960Self - Musician

Wir machen Musik TV Movie1960

Die Nacht vor der Premiere Poster

Die Nacht vor der Premiere Feature Film1959Helmut Zacharias

Ende gut, alles gut TV Movie1959Self

Jede Sekunde ein Schilling TV Series1959Self - Musician

Stars in der Manege Poster

Stars in der Manege TV Series1959Performer

Aktuelle Schaubude Poster

Aktuelle Schaubude TV Series1957Self - Musician

Beneath the Palms on the Blue Sea Poster

Beneath the Palms on the Blue Sea Feature Film1957Self

Discorama Poster

Discorama TV Series1957Self

Zum blauen Bock Poster

Zum blauen Bock TV Series1957Self - Instrumentalist

Melodie der Welt TV Series1956Self - Musician

Von A bis Z TV Movie1956Self - Musician

Frische Brise TV Movie1955Self

Rhapsody in Blue TV Movie1955Self - Instrumentalist

Was bin ich? Poster

Was bin ich? TV Series1955Self - Mystery Guest

Wie werde ich Filmstar? Poster

Wie werde ich Filmstar? Feature Film1955

An jedem Finger zehn Poster

An jedem Finger zehn Feature Film1954Self

Ende gut, alles gut! TV Movie1954Self

Das singende Hotel Poster

Das singende Hotel Feature Film1953Karli Alten, Violin

Klingendes Rendezvous TV Series1953Self - Musician

Stars und Sterne TV Movie1953Self

Wer gegen wen? Poster

Wer gegen wen? TV Series1953Self - Musician

Eine nette Bescherung TV Movie1952

Heimweh nach dir Poster

Heimweh nach dir Feature Film1952Violin

Königin der Arena Poster

Königin der Arena Feature Film1952Dirigent

Hallo, Fräulein! Poster

Hallo, Fräulein! Feature Film1949Musiker

Composer

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Type

Year

Abgehört Poster

Abgehört TV Movie1984

Scheidungsgrund: Liebe Poster

Scheidungsgrund: Liebe Feature Film1960

Die Nacht vor der Premiere Poster

Die Nacht vor der Premiere Feature Film1959

Oberwachtmeister Borck Poster

Oberwachtmeister Borck Feature Film1955

Music Department

2

Beneath the Palms on the Blue Sea Poster

Beneath the Palms on the Blue Sea Feature Film1957

Königin der Arena Poster

Königin der Arena Feature Film1952

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