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Robert Gilbert
German composer and writer (1899-1978) · United States · On the map · Musicians · Died at 78
Robert Gilbert was a German composer of light music, lyricist, singer, and actor. His father was Max Winterfeld, a composer and conductor who went by the pen name of Jean Gilbert. His brother was Henry Winterfeld, an author of children's books.
Robert Gilbert is read about 20 times a day, in 7 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 19 June 2026
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Arthur Maria Rabenalt Directed Das weiße Abenteuer (1952)
Käthe von Nagy Robert wrote The Forester's Daughter (1952)
Erich Engel Directed Under the Thousand Lanterns (1952)
Will Quadflieg Robert wrote The Forester's Daughter (1952)
Johanna Matz Robert wrote The Forester's Daughter (1952)- Günther Stapenhorst Produced Das weiße Abenteuer (1952)
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About this person
Sometimes described as a "divided author", his early depression-era poem "Stempellied" about living on the dole was set to music by Hanns Eisler. But "Am Sonntag will mein Süsser mit mir segeln gehen" and "Das gibt's nur einmal", became his better known work.
