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Bertolt Brecht (1898–1956)
Writer, Music Department, Director
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Rules of the Assembly Line, at High Speed (2020)
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Mack the Knife - Brecht's Threepenny Film (2018)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited), Writer , Writer (after "Die Dreigroschenoper") |
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David Wants to Fly (2010)
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The Seduction of Angels (2000)
(Short) - Lyrics ("Über die Verführung von Engeln"), Writer (poem "Über die Verführung von Engeln") |
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Die Antigone des Sophokles nach der Hölderlinschen Übertragung für die Bühne bearbeitet von Brecht 1948 (Suhrkamp Verlag) (1992)
Writer (play) (as Brecht) |
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Shadows and Fog (1991)
Soundtrack ("Prologue from the Seven Deadly Sins" (1934), "Alabama Song" (1930), "Moritat from the Three Penny Opera" (1928)) |
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Mack the Knife (1989)
From The Original Lyrics By, Writer ("The Ballad of Mack the Knife", "Peachum's Morning Chorale (Morning Anthem)", "I Prefer Duet", "Wedding Song", "The Cannon Song", "Love Song", "Perpendicular Song (Barbara Song)", "Ballad of Sexual Dependency", "Uncertainity of Human Condition", "Polly's Song", "Pirate Jenny") |
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The Doors: Live at the Hollywood Bowl (1987)
(Video) - Writer ("Alabama Song", "Alabama Song (Whisky Bar)") |
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Introduction to Arnold Schoenberg's Accompaniment to a Cinematic Scene (1973)
(Short) - Writer (text) |
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Three Penny Opera (1963)
Lyrics ("Mack the Knife" (uncredited), "Die Moritat von Mackie Messer" (uncredited), "Der Morgenchoral des Peachum" (uncredited), "Siehst du den Mond über Soho?" (uncredited), "Der Kanonensong" (uncredited), "Hochzeitslied (Bill Lawgwn und Mary Syer)" (uncredited), "Siehst du den Mond über Soho?" (reprise) (uncredited), "Barbara-Song" (uncredited), "Von der Unsicherheit der menschlichen Verhältnisse" (uncredited), "To Be a Good Man" (uncredited), "Seeräuber-Jenny", "Zuhälter-Ballade" (uncredited), "Die Ballade von der sexuellen Hörigkeit" (uncredited), "Eifersuchts-Duett" (uncredited), "Ballade vom angenehmen Leben" (uncredited), "Salomon-Song" (uncredited), "Denn wovon lebt der Mensch" (uncredited), "Lied von der Unzulänglichkeit menschlichen Strebens" (uncredited), "Verfolgt das Unrecht nicht zu sehr" (uncredited), "Mack the Knife" (reprise) (uncredited), "Die Moritat von Mackie Messer" (reprise) (uncredited)), Writer (libretto) |
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Ernst Thälmann - Führer seiner Klasse (1955)
Lyrics ("Solidaritätslied", "Einheitsfrontlied") (uncredited) |
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Because of My Hot Youth (1952)
Lyrics ("Die Seeräuber-Jenny. Ur Die Dreigroschenoper"), Writer ("Die Seeräuber-Jenny. Ur Die Dreigroschenoper") |
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The Threepenny Opera (1931)
Lyrics ("La Complainte de Mackie" (Die Moritat von Mackie Messer), "La Fiancée du Pirate" (Seeräuber Jenny)), Writer (play "Die Dreigroschenoper") (as Brecht), Writer (story) (as Brecht) |
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Nice Jazz Festival (2020)
(TV Special) - Lyrics ("La Complainte de Mackie" (Die Moritat von Mackie Messer)) |
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Youtube Geographic (2018–2020)
(TV Series) - Writer ("Alabama Song (Whisky Bar) (Instrumental)") (1 episode, 2018), Writer ("Alabama Song", "Alabama Song (Whisky Bar)") (1 episode, 2020)
Operation Red Herring (Mar
27,
2020)
Season 1,
Episode 6
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Writer ("Alabama Song", "Alabama Song (Whisky Bar)")
MeiAIDS Spreads an Epidemic (Mar
1,
2018)
Season 1,
Episode 2
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Writer ("Alabama Song (Whisky Bar) (Instrumental)")
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Popular Voices at the BBC (2017)
(TV Mini-series) - Writer ("Alabama Song") (1 episode, 2017), Writer ("Mack the Knife") (1 episode, 2017) |
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Gregory Porter's Popular Voices (2017)
(TV Mini-series) - Writer ("Mack the Knife") (1 episode, 2017) |
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Le documentaire culturel (2017)
(TV Series) - Lyrics ("La Complainte de Mackie" (Die Moritat von Mackie Messer)) (1 episode, 2017)
Damia, la chanteuse était en noir (Jan
22,
2017)
Lyrics ("La Complainte de Mackie" (Die Moritat von Mackie Messer))
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Marianne Mendt: That's Entertainmendt (2015)
(TV Special) - Writer ("Mack the Knife/Die Moritat von Mackie Messer") |
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Dexter (2010)
(TV Series) - Writer ("Moritat" ("Mack the Knife") from "Die Dreigroschenoper" ("The Three Penny Opera")) (1 episode, 2010)
Teenage Wasteland (Nov
21,
2010)
Season 5,
Episode 9
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Writer ("Moritat" ("Mack the Knife") from "Die Dreigroschenoper" ("The Three Penny Opera")) (uncredited)
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That's Amore!: Italian-American Favorites (2008)
(TV Movie) - Lyrics ("Mack the Knife") (uncredited) |
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Great Performances (2007)
(TV Series) - Writer (book and lyrics by) (1 episode, 2007)
Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny (Dec
17,
2007)
Season 36,
Episode 4
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Writer
(book and lyrics by)
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Torvill & Dean's Dancing on Ice (2006)
(TV Series) - Lyrics ("Mack The Knife") (1 episode, 2006), Lyrics ("Mack the Knife") (1 episode, 2006) |
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Television Theater (1954–1997)
(TV Series) - Writer (play) (4 episodes, 1954), Writer (drama) (3 episodes, 1955) |
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Historiska teaterpremiärer (1992)
(TV Mini-series) - Self (1 episode, 1992), Writer (play) (1 episode, 1992)
Bertolt Brecht's "Threepenny Opera" at the Theater am Schifferbauerdamm in 1928. (Jul
14,
1992)
Season 1,
Episode 4
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Self (archive footage),
Writer
(play)
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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1991)
(TV Series) - Writer ("Mack the Knife") (1 episode, 1991)
Did the Earth Move for You? (Sep
9,
1991)
Season 2,
Episode 1
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Writer ("Mack the Knife") (uncredited)
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Ute Lemper: A Concert from the 1989 Bath International Festival (1989)
(TV Movie) - Writer ("Mack The Knife", "Surabaya Johnny") |
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Frank, Liza & Sammy: The Ultimate Event (1989)
(TV Special) - Lyrics ("Mack the Knife") (uncredited) |
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Designing Women (1989)
(TV Series) - Lyrics ("Mack The Knife") (1 episode, 1989)
The Last Humorously-Dressed Bellboy in America (May
15,
1989)
Season 3,
Episode 21
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Lyrics ("Mack The Knife")
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The Bretts (1987)
(TV Series) - Lyrics ("Die Moritat von Mackie Messer (Mack the Knife)") (1 episode, 1987)
Forbidden Fruit (Dec
11,
1987)
Season 1,
Episode 10
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Lyrics ("Die Moritat von Mackie Messer (Mack the Knife)")
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The English Programme (1981–1985)
(TV Series) - Writer (play) (6 episodes, 1985), Writer (poem: 'Concerning the Infanticide Marie Farrar') (1 episode, 1981) |
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Saturday Night Live (1982–1984)
(TV Series) - Lyrics ("Alabama Song") (2 episodes, 1982), Writer ("Alabama Song (Whiskey Bar)") (1 episode, 1984)
Robin Williams/Adam Ant (Feb
11,
1984)
Season 9,
Episode 12
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Writer ("Alabama Song (Whiskey Bar)") (uncredited)
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La nuit des Césars (1981)
(TV Series) - Lyrics ("La Complainte de Mackie" (Die Moritat von Mackie Messer)) (1 episode, 1981)
6ème nuit des Césars (Jan
31,
1981)
Season 1,
Episode 6
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Lyrics ("La Complainte de Mackie" (Die Moritat von Mackie Messer))
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Rettegés és ínség a harmadik birodalomban (1980)
(TV Movie) - Writer (play "Furcht und Elend des Dritten Reiches") |
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Jauche und Levkojen (1980)
(TV Series) - Lyrics ("Mackie Messer") (1 episode, 1980)
1948 - Der Mann mit den Heringen (Jan
4,
1980)
Season 2,
Episode 6
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Lyrics ("Mackie Messer") (uncredited)
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The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1979)
(TV Series) - Writer (libretto) (1 episode, 1979), Writer (text) (1 episode, 1979)
Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny (Nov
16,
1979)
Season 4,
Episode 2
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Writer
(libretto),
Writer
(text)
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The Love Boat (1979)
(TV Series) - Writer ("Mack the Knife") (1 episode, 1979)
Gopher's Greatest Hits/The Vacation/One Rose a Day (Oct
13,
1979)
Season 3,
Episode 6
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Writer ("Mack the Knife")
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Giorgio Strehler mette in scena 'L'opera da tre soldi' (1973)
(TV Movie) - Writer (play) (uncredited) |
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Happy End oder Wie ein kleines Heilsarmeemädchen Chicagos größte Verbrecher in die Arme der Gesellschaft zurückführte (1972)
(TV Movie) - Lyrics By (as Bert Brecht) |
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Matka (1966)
(TV Movie) - Writer (play "Die Mutter. Leben der Revolutionärin Pelagea Wlassowa aus Twer") |
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New York Television Theatre (1966)
(TV Series) - Writer (plays: The Jewish Wife" "The Informer) (1 episode, 1966) |
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Mutter Courage und ihre Kinder - Eine Chronik aus dem Dreißigjährigen Krieg (1965)
(TV Movie) - Writer (play) |
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World Theatre (1959)
(TV Mini-series) - Writer (play "Mutter Courage und ihre Kinder") (1 episode, 1959)
Mother Courage and Her Children (Jun
30,
1959)
Season 1,
Episode 5
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Writer
(play "Mutter Courage und ihre Kinder")
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École des vedettes (1958)
(TV Series) - Writer ("Mère courage") (1 episode, 1958), Writer (play "Mutter Courage und ihre Kinder") (1 episode, 1958)
Episode dated 14 June 1958 (Jun
14,
1958)
Writer ("Mère courage"),
Writer
(play "Mutter Courage und ihre Kinder")
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Mutter Courage und ihre Kinder - Eine Chronik aus dem Dreißigjährigen Krieg in 12 Bildern von Bertolt Brecht (1957)
(TV Movie) - Theatre Director, Writer (play) |
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Das Jahrhundert des Theaters (2002)
(TV Series) - Self (2 episodes, 2002)
Planspiel oder Endspiel - Brecht und Beckett (Apr
28,
2002)
Season 1,
Episode 4
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Self (archive footage)
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Historiska teaterpremiärer (1992)
(TV Mini-series) - Self (1 episode, 1992)
Bertolt Brecht's "Threepenny Opera" at the Theater am Schifferbauerdamm in 1928. (Jul
14,
1992)
Season 1,
Episode 4
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Self (archive footage)
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Tales from the Inner Sanctum (2022)
(Podcast Series) - Writer ("Alabama Song (Whisky Bar)") (1 episode, 2022)
The Doors of Perception - An Inner Sanctum Musical (Sep
11,
2022)
Season 1,
Episode 7
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Writer ("Alabama Song (Whisky Bar)")
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Diminishing Returns (2017)
(Podcast Series) - Writer ("The Threepenny Opera") (1 episode, 2017)
Star Wars Season: The Force Awakens (Dec
11,
2017)
Season 1,
Episode 80
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Writer ("The Threepenny Opera")
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