Anton Karas not satisfied, as he would have preferred to perform for locals who would understand him, his language and music. Because of this, he retired and retreated from the limelight in 1966, explaining, "I'm not a tourist guy, and what I did there had hardly anything to do with 'Vienna Heuriger'." Anton Karas Anton Karas (7 July 1906 – 10 January 1985) was a Viennese zither player and composer, best known for his internationally famous 1948 soundtrack to Carol Reed's "The Third Man", which came about as a result of a chance meeting. Born in Vienna, one of five children of
Michael Korda number of books together including "Horse Housekeeping". Korda has written about his personal life and his hobbies. Korda is also an avid horseman and fox hunter and he authored "Horse People" and "Horse Housekeeping". Korda met his second wife, Margaret, while riding in Central Park. In 2001, Korda released "Country Matters" which chronicled his life at his second home, Stonegate Farm. Michael Korda Michael Korda (born 8 October 1933) is an English-born writer and novelist who was editor-in-chief of Simon & Schuster in New York City. Born in London, Michael Korda is the son of English actress Gertrude Musgrove, and