Hugo Riesenfeld

Austrian-American composer (1879–1939)
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Hugo Riesenfeld

Summary

Hugo Riesenfeld is a human[1]. Born in Vienna[2], he… he was born on January 26, 1879[3]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4]. He died on September 10, 1939[5]. He worked as a composer[6], conductor[7], violinist[8], film score composer[9], and film producer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Hugo Riesenfeld's place of birth was Vienna[2].
  • Hugo Riesenfeld died in Los Angeles[4].
  • Hugo Riesenfeld was born on January 26, 1879[3].
  • Hugo Riesenfeld died on September 10, 1939[5].
  • Burial took place at Hollywood Forever Cemetery[12].
  • Hugo Riesenfeld held citizenship in Austria[13].
  • Hugo Riesenfeld worked as a composer[6].
  • Hugo Riesenfeld worked as a conductor[7].
  • Hugo Riesenfeld worked as a violinist[8].
  • Hugo Riesenfeld's professions included film score composer[9].
  • Hugo Riesenfeld's professions included film producer[10].
  • Hugo Riesenfeld's professions included film director[14].
  • Hugo Riesenfeld's field of work was music[15].
  • Hugo Riesenfeld's field of work was film[16].
  • Hugo Riesenfeld is recorded as male[17].
  • Hugo Riesenfeld's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Hugo Riesenfeld's Commons category is recorded as Hugo Riesenfeld[19].
  • Hugo Riesenfeld's family name is recorded as Riesenfeld[20].
  • Hugo Riesenfeld's given name is recorded as Hugo[21].
  • Hugo Riesenfeld's work location is recorded as Austria[22].
  • Hugo Riesenfeld's described at URL is recorded as https://www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/51148542171/in/photostream/[23].
  • Hugo Riesenfeld's instrument is recorded as violin[24].
  • Hugo Riesenfeld's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Score, Adaptation or Treatment[25].
  • Hugo Riesenfeld's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[26].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[27]

  • Country: AT[28]

  • Began / founded: 1879-01-26[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1939-09-10[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 7ed88675-8bf1-4f31-933e-16e00d830d23[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Hugo Riesenfeld's place of birth was Vienna[2]. He was born on January 26, 1879[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], conductor[7], violinist[8], film score composer[9], film producer[10], and film director[14]. Fields of work include music[15], a type of arts[32] and film[16].

Death and Burial

Hugo Riesenfeld died on September 10, 1939[5]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4]. Burial took place at Hollywood Forever Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Hugo Riesenfeld ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Hugo Riesenfeld born?

Born in Vienna[2], Hugo Riesenfeld…

Where did Hugo Riesenfeld die?

Hugo Riesenfeld died in Los Angeles[4].

What did Hugo Riesenfeld do for work?

Hugo Riesenfeld worked as composer[6], conductor[7], violinist[8], film score composer[9], and film producer[10].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . www.acmi.net.au. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 26d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation composer, conductor, violinist +3
    Sex or gender male
    Work location Austria
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