Composer
Giuseppe Becce
Born 2 February 1877 · Lonigo, Veneto, Italy — died 5 October 1973
Giuseppe Becce (1877–1973) was an Italian-born composer who worked mainly in Germany. He was a pioneer of film music, writing scores for many silent and early sound films, including The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari. He also appeared as an actor in the 1913 Wagner biopic.
Key films
The Life and Works of Richard Wagner (1913)
An early feature-length biopic in which Becce worked on the music and also appeared as an actor.
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)On Cinespective
Landmark of German Expressionism, and his best-known film credit as composer.
Secrets of a Soul (1926)
G. W. Pabst's silent psychoanalytic drama, showing his work on major Weimar-era productions.
The Blue Light (1932)
Leni Riefenstahl's mountain fantasy, typical of his many scores for German mountain films.
The Kaiser of California (1936)
Luis Trenker's historical drama, part of his long collaboration with the German mountain-film genre.
Key awards
No major awards are documented here.
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 45
- 1913The Life and Works of Richard Wagner · as Richard WagnerActor
- 1916MarthaComposer
- 1917Gefangene SeeleComposer
- 1920The Cabinet of Dr. CaligariComposer
- 1921ShatteredComposer
- 1921Die GeierwallyComposer
- 1923The BuddenbrooksComposer
- 1925Ways to Strength and BeautyComposer
- 1926TartuffeComposer
- 1926Secrets of a SoulComposer
- 1927The Cat's BridgeComposer
- 1928Leontines EhemännerComposer
- 1928Unfug der LiebeComposer
- 1928The Last NightComposer
- 1929The Woman One Longs ForComposer
- 1930The Knights of the MountainComposer
- 1931Mountains on FireComposer
- 1931Between Night and DawnComposer
- 1931Zweierlei MoralComposer
- 1931The Burning MountainsComposer
- 1932The Blue LightComposer
- 1932The RebelComposer
- 1932The Doomed BattalionComposer
- 1933EcstasyComposer
- 1933Counsellor at LawComposer
- 1933The Peak ScalerComposer
- 1934The Prodigal SonComposer
- 1935Miracle of FlightComposer
- 1935Rêve éternelComposer
- 1936The Kaiser of CaliforniaComposer
- 1938The Mountain CallsComposer
- 1938Love Letters from the EngadineComposer
- 1939Frau im StromComposer
- 1939Schweizer BergfibelComposer
- 1939AlpenföhnComposer
- 1942The Jester's SupperComposer
- 1942Much Ado About NixiComposer
- 1950Paradies auf ErdenComposer
- 1951Nacht am Mont-BlancComposer
- 1952Behind Monastery WallsComposer
- 1954Little Red Riding HoodComposer
- 1957Der Jäger von FallComposer
- 1957Der EdelweißkönigComposer
- 1959Zauber der DolomitenComposer
- 2002The Power of the Past · as Portiere di notteActor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.