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Günther Schneider-Siemssen(1926-2015)

  • Production Designer
  • Art Department
  • Camera and Electrical Department
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Günther Schneider-Siemssen was born on 7 June 1926 in Augsburg, Germany. He was a production designer, known for The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006), Fidelio (1978) and Great Performances at the Met (1977). He was married to Eva Mazar. He died on 2 June 2015 in Vienna, Austria.
BornJune 7, 1926
DiedJune 2, 2015(88)
BornJune 7, 1926
DiedJune 2, 2015(88)
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Known for

The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
The Metropolitan Opera HD Live
8.8
TV Series
  • Production Designer
Fidelio (1978)
Fidelio
8.5
TV Movie
  • Production Designer
  • 1978
Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, and Metropolitan Opera Ballet in Great Performances at the Met (1977)
Great Performances at the Met
8.1
TV Series
  • Production Designer
Unsere deutschen Kleinstädter
8.9
TV Movie
  • Production Designer
  • 1964

Credits

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Production Designer

  • Die Fledermaus
    TV Movie
    • Production Designer
    • 2020
  • Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, and Metropolitan Opera Ballet in Great Performances at the Met (1977)
    Great Performances at the Met
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Production Designer
    • 1986–2016
  • The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
    The Metropolitan Opera HD Live
    8.8
    TV Series
    • Production Designer
    • 2014–2015
  • Der Diamant des Geisterkönigs
    TV Movie
    • Production Designer
    • 1992
  • Natalya Makarova's Swan Lake (1988)
    Natalya Makarova's Swan Lake
    8.8
    TV Special
    • Production Designer
    • 1988
  • Die Fledermaus (1986)
    Die Fledermaus
    8.8
    TV Movie
    • Production Designer
    • 1986
  • Manon Lescaut (1983)
    Manon Lescaut
    8.1
    TV Movie
    • Production Designer
    • 1983
  • Die Fledermaus (1980)
    Die Fledermaus
    TV Movie
    • Production Designer
    • 1980
  • Fidelio (1978)
    Fidelio
    8.5
    TV Movie
    • Production Designer
    • 1978
  • Begegnung im Herbst
    TV Movie
    • Production Designer
    • 1977
  • Was Ihr wollt
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • Production Designer
    • 1973
  • Die spanische Stunde
    TV Movie
    • Production Designer (as Günther Schneider-Siemmsen)
    • 1967
  • Dame Kobold
    TV Movie
    • Production Designer
    • 1965
  • Georges Dandin
    9.8
    TV Movie
    • Production Designer
    • 1964
  • Unsere deutschen Kleinstädter
    8.9
    TV Movie
    • Production Designer
    • 1964

Art Department

  • Il trovatore (1978)
    Il trovatore
    8.9
    TV Movie
    • set: adapted for TV
    • 1978
  • Bernstein on Beethoven: A Celebration in Vienna (1970)
    Bernstein on Beethoven: A Celebration in Vienna
    7.5
    TV Movie
    • set designer: "Fidelio" scenes
    • 1970

Camera and Electrical Department

  • Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, and Metropolitan Opera Ballet in Great Performances at the Met (1977)
    Great Performances at the Met
    8.1
    TV Series
    • projection designer
    • 2013

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Günther Schneider-Siemmsen
  • Born
    • June 7, 1926
    • Augsburg, Germany
  • Died
    • June 2, 2015
    • Vienna, Austria(long illness)
  • Spouse
    • Eva MazarMarch 10, 1969 - June 2, 2015 (his death, 4 children)

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    Austrian scene designer of German birth.

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