Martin Böttcher

German composer (1927-2019)
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Summary

Martin Böttcher was born on June 17, 1927[1], in Berlin[2]. He died on April 19, 2019[3], in Westerrönfeld[4]. He worked as a conductor[5], jazz guitarist[6], film score composer[7], composer[8], and musician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (391 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Anneliese Kaplan[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[12]
  • Field of work: film score[13]
  • Award received: Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Genre: jazz[16]
  • Commons category: Martin Böttcher[17]
  • Cause of death: cancer[18]
  • Family name: Böttcher[19]
  • Given name: Martin[20]
  • Pseudonym: Michael Thomas[21]
  • Official website: http://www.martin-boettcher.net/[22]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[23]
  • Instrument: guitar[24]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[25], Italian[26]
  • P14536: 437496[27]
  • P14750: 52F5-874C-2D2F-6A35-9AEE[28]

Why It Matters

Martin Böttcher has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Martin Böttcher born?

Martin Böttcher was born in Berlin[2].

Where did Martin Böttcher die?

Martin Böttcher passed away in Westerrönfeld[4].

Who was Martin Böttcher married to?

Martin Böttcher's spouses include Anneliese Kaplan[11].

What did Martin Böttcher do for work?

Martin Böttcher worked as a conductor[5], jazz guitarist[6], film score composer[7], composer[8], and musician[9].

What awards did Martin Böttcher receive?

Honors received include Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . id.sbn.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . defa-stiftung.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . OPAC SBN. Retrieved . id.sbn.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Mariazolla · 2026-10-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → German, Italian
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  2. 11d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fi', 'fr', 'it', 'lb', 'simple', 'tr
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  3. 10w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 16w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 → 437496
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  5. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0273241-Bottcher-Martin-19272019
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  6. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → conductor, jazz guitarist, film score composer +2
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  7. 23w ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name → Böttcher
    Given name → Martin
    Instance of → —
    Award received → Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
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