Anton Karas, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Anton Karas

Austrian musician

Date of Birth: 07-Jul-1906

Place of Birth: Vienna, Austria

Date of Death: 10-Jan-1985

Profession: composer, musician, film score composer, zitherist

Nationality: Austria

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Anton Karas (7 July 1906 – 10 January 1985) was a Viennese zither player and composer, best known for his internationally famous 1948 soundtrack to Carol Reed's The Third Man, which came about as a result of a chance meeting.