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Leo Leux (7 March 1893 – 8 September 1951) was a German composer of film scores. He began working on films during the Weimar Republic, following the introduction of sound films. During the Nazi era, Leux worked largely on entertainment films such as Truxa (1937)[1] as well more ideogically-oriented films such as Venus on Trial (1941).[2] He continued to work in cinema following World War II, right up to his death in 1951.

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Leo Leux is a German composer known for his prolific contributions to film scores in German cinema from the early 1930s through the early 1950s. He began his career during the Weimar Republic with the advent of sound films and continued working through the Nazi era and into the post-World War II period. Born in Munich on March 7, 1893, Leux died in Berlin on September 8, 1951. Leux composed original music for numerous feature films, often serving as musical director, song composer, or conductor on productions. His notable credits include Baby (1932), Two Friends (1938), Venus on Trial (1941), Spuk im Schloß (1947), and Torreani (1951). His work has also appeared in later international films through archival use, such as Suite Française (2014) and Apt Pupil (1998).

Early life

Birth and background

Leo Leux was born on March 7, 1893, in Munich, Germany. Details about his family background, early childhood, education, or any pre-film occupations remain scarce, with no substantial records available in standard industry sources or databases. The absence of documented information on his youth or personal origins prior to his involvement in the film industry underscores the limited biographical material preserved from this period of his life. His transition to professional work in German cinema occurred in the early 1930s alongside the rise of sound films.

Film career

Leo Leux began his film career in Germany, coinciding with the introduction of sound films during the Weimar Republic era. His earliest documented work was as a composer, with credits starting in 1930. There is no documented evidence that Leux ever entered Hollywood or worked in the American film industry. His professional activities remained exclusively within the German film sector throughout his life, spanning the 1930s through his death in 1951.

Personal life

Family and private details

Little is known about Leo Leux's family and private life, as biographical sources and historical records contain no verifiable details regarding a spouse, children, marriages, or personal relationships. No interviews, obituaries, or family accounts appear in available industry or archival materials, leaving his non-professional existence largely undocumented. He died of natural causes.

Death

Passing in 1951

Leo Leux passed away on September 8, 1951, in Berlin, Germany, at the age of 58. Sources consistently confirm the date and location of his death, though no specific cause or additional circumstances surrounding his passing are detailed in available records. No information regarding burial location or immediate aftermath appears in public sources.

Legacy

Leo Leux's legacy primarily rests on his prolific work as a composer of film scores in German cinema from the early 1930s to the early 1950s. He provided original music for numerous feature films during the Weimar Republic, Nazi era, and post-World War II period, often also serving as musical director, song composer, or conductor. His compositions have continued to appear posthumously through archival use in international productions, including Suite Française (2014) and Apt Pupil (1998). Little personal recognition or documentation exists from his lifetime, typical for many behind-the-scenes film composers of the era, and no known interviews or memoirs are available.

Filmography

Leo Leux composed original music for numerous German feature films from the early 1930s through the early 1950s, often serving as composer, musical director, song composer, or conductor. Selected credits include:
  • Baby (1932)
  • Two Friends (1938)
  • Venus on Trial (1941)
  • Spuk im Schloß (1947)
  • Torreani (1951)
He has no documented credits as property master, in the art department, or on any Warner Bros. or Hollywood productions. For a full list of credits, see his IMDb profile.
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