Anton Karas 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 a factory worker, Anton Karas was already keen on music as a child. He wanted to become a band leader, which because of the family's financial situation was impossible. However, he was allowed to learn to play an instrument, as were his two brothers and two sisters. He later reported
Alexander Korda play by Marcel Pagnol. He followed it with "Längtan till havet" (1932), and "The Golden Anchor" (1932). Korda relocated to London where he made "Service for Ladies" (1932) for Paramount. He produced "Women Who Play" (1932) for them. Korda then decided to form his own company. In 1932 Korda founded London Films with Big Ben as the company logo. Their first film was "Wedding Rehearsal" (1932). He produced "Men of Tomorrow" (1932) co directed by his brother Zoltan Korda, "That Night in London" (1932) starring Robert Donat, "Strange Evidence" (1933), "Counsel's Opinion" (1933), and "Cash" (1933). Korda had a huge