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Wilhelm Neef

German composer (1916-1990)
Person human Q1261900

Facts

22 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[25]
Date of birth
January 28, 1916
Date of death
March 20, 1990
Place of birth
Cologne
Place of death
Potsdam
Country of citizenship
Germany, East Germany[11][12]
Occupation
composer, conductor, film score composer, music arranger, librettist, editor, musician[13][14]
Employer
Stadttheater Hanau, Berlin State Opera, Konrad Wolf Film University of Babelsberg[15][16][17]
Educated at
Kaiser-Karls-Gymnasium, Aachen, University of Cologne, University of Bonn[18][19][20]
Award received
Fontane-Preis, Art Award of the FDGB, Patriotic Order of Merit in Gold[21][22][23]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German[31]
Academic major
philology[30]
Assessment
Staatsexamen[33]
Family name
Neef[28]
Given name
Wilhelm[29]
Member of
Association of Composers and Musicologists of the GDR[24]
P14750
1528-4C6B-DBE1-6971-B459[34]
Participated in conflict
World War II[27]
Place of burial
Südwestkirchhof Stahnsdorf[10]
Residence
Kleinmachnow[26]
Start of work period
1951[32]
🏷️ Also known as
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🔖 Identifiers · 35
ISNI
0000000118220501
VIAF cluster ID
115557755
Library of Congress authority ID
nr96005400
GND ID
104019417
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
12861301g
DDB person (GND) ID
104019417
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
104019417
Discogs artist ID
1356179
Elonet person ID
138608
FID performing arts ID
agent/gnd_104019417
FactGrid item ID
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Film.ru person ID
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Filmportal ID
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Freebase ID
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IMDb ID
nm0624150
KBR person ID
14767595
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
104019417
Kinobox person ID
336778
Kinopoisk person ID
505229
LdiF person ID
52768
MusicBrainz artist ID
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NL CR AUT ID
mzk2010613060
NUKAT ID
n2008111461
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007429260805171
National Library of Lithuania ID
LNB:B2mI;=BQ
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810666759805606
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
140321764
PORT person ID
162871
Prabook ID
1744585
RERO ID (legacy)
A003633644
RISM ID
people/303246
SecondHandSongs artist ID
98245
TMDB person ID
22877
WorldCat Entities ID
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Yale LUX ID
person/d7d144b2-4d92-457e-a080-9b76dc4cd980

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Summary

Wilhelm Neef was born on January 28, 1916[1], in Cologne[2]. He died on March 20, 1990[3], in Potsdam[4]. He worked as a composer[5], conductor[6], film score composer[7], music arranger[8], and librettist[9].

FAQs

Where was Wilhelm Neef born?

Wilhelm Neef was born in Cologne[2].

Where did Wilhelm Neef die?

Wilhelm Neef died in Potsdam[4].

What did Wilhelm Neef do for work?

Wilhelm Neef worked as a composer[5], conductor[6], film score composer[7], music arranger[8], and librettist[9].

Where did Wilhelm Neef go to school?

Wilhelm Neef was educated at Kaiser-Karls-Gymnasium, Aachen[18], University of Cologne[19], and University of Bonn[20].

What awards did Wilhelm Neef receive?

Honors received include Fontane-Preis[21], Art Award of the FDGB[22], and Patriotic Order of Merit in Gold[23].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . Berliner Zeitung. wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 12w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Given name → Wilhelm
    Kinopoisk person ID → 505229
    Image of grave → Wilhelm Neef Grab 20161015.jpg
    Place of burial → Südwestkirchhof Stahnsdorf
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