Hanns Eisler
Composer · Died September 6, 1962, aged 64 · Leipzig, Germany
Hanns Eisler (1898–1962) was a German-Austrian composer. He is best known for composing the national anthem of East Germany, for his long artistic association with Bertolt Brecht, and for the scores he wrote for films. Because of his Jewish background and his communist convictions, Eisler was in exile during the 1930s and 1940s.
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Biography from TMDB.
- July 6, 1898
- September 6, 1962 (aged 64)
- Leipzig, Germany
- Composer
- 10 on Motif · 49 credits in all
What are Hanns Eisler's films like?
Across their 8 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Power and Morality.
Genres
Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 6
Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 5
Grounded 2 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 1
Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 3
A split, not a type: Steady 5 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0
Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
A split, not a type: Casual 3 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 4
A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 4
Resolved 2 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 2
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet4
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous2
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Hanns Eisler's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 10 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Hanns Eisler's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
49 credits, 10 with a Motif page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
The Decision – BOC (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)
Communists (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)
Alter Bahnhof Video Walk (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)
La vie de Galilée (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1992)
Komm! Ins Offene, Freund! oder Gegen die Dummheit in der Musik (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1989)
Walter Ballhause - One Among Millions (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1982)
Berlin - Auguststraße (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1980)
Låt er inte förföras (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1978)
Das Leben des Galileo Galilei (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1978)
Galileo(1975)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
Far from Vietnam(1967)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
Action J (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1961)
Herr Puntila and His Servant Matti (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1960)
The Opportunists (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1960)
Geschwader Fledermaus (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1958)
The Crucible(1957)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
Fidelio (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1956)
Night and Fog(1956)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Gasparone (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1955)
Bel Ami (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1955)
Schicksal am Lenkrad (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1954)
Destinies of Women (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1952)
Wilhelm Pieck - Das Leben unseres Präsidenten (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1952)
Council of the Gods (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1950)
Our Daily Bread (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1949)
Křížová trojka (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1949)
Leben des Galilei (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1947)
So Well Remembered (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1947)
The Woman on the Beach(1947)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
A Scandal in Paris(1946)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
Deadline at Dawn (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1946)
The Spanish Main(1945)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Jealousy (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1945)
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
Hangmen Also Die!(1943)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
A Child Went Forth (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1942)
The Forgotten Village (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1941)
Pete-Roleum and His Cousins (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1939)
The 400 Million (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1939)
Abdul the Damned (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1935)
The Great Game (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1934)
New Earth (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1933)
Song of the Streets (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1933)
Song of Heroes (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1932)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
Hell on Earth (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1931)
Rain (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1929)
Opus III (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1924)
An den kleinen Radioapparat (not in the Motif catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 49 titles, 48 of them dated from 1924 to 2023.
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.
How do Hanns Eisler's films land?
Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 66th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 64th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up4
- 50th to 74th6
Shape of the crowd
None of their 10 titles divides audiences: 9 are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Crowd Pleaser9
Reviewers score the sound and music 51/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 59, detractors 28. The element that speaks to their work as a composer.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Hanns Eisler work with?
People who share at least 2 of Hanns Eisler's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Bertolt Brecht shares the most, 2.
Writers
- Bertolt BrechtShared titles: Galileo (1975), Kuhle Wampe or Who Owns the World? (1932)See all 2 shared titles with Bertolt Brecht
Cinematographers and editors
- Roland GrossShared titles: The Woman on the Beach (1947), None But the Lonely Heart (1944)See all 2 shared titles with Roland Gross
- George BarnesShared titles: The Spanish Main (1945), None But the Lonely Heart (1944)See all 2 shared titles with George Barnes
