The Third Man Theme The Third Man Theme "The Third Man Theme" (also known as "The Harry Lime Theme") is an instrumental written and performed by Anton Karas for the soundtrack to the 1949 film "The Third Man". "The Third Man" is a 1949 British film noir, directed by Carol Reed. One night after a long day of filming "The Third Man" on location in Vienna, Reed and cast members Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli and Orson Welles had dinner and retired to a wine cellar. In the bistro, which retained the atmosphere of the pre-war days, they heard the zither music of Anton Karas,
Anton Sanko the score for Big Love, Masters of Horror, and the epic seven-part global programming television event Great Migrations for National Geographic which aired on the National Geographic Channel in November 2010. Sanko's first film that he composed was the HBO TV-movie "Women & Men 2". More notable film scores that Sanko is responsible for include the 2012 horror film "The Possession", 2014's "Ouija", and "Nurse 3D". He currently resides in Los Angeles. Composer Anton Sanko Anton Sanko is a music composer, orchestrator and producer born in New York City. He has been writing music for films for over 20 years.