Johann Strauss II

Johann Strauss II (or Johann Strauss the Younger, or Johann Strauss Jr., or Johann Sebastian Strauss) (October 25, 1825 – June 3, 1899) was an Austrian composer known especially for his waltzes, such as The Blue Danube.

Film adaptations

An Academy Award-winning 1953 Tom and Jerry cartoon, Johann Mouse, was made in honour of Johann Strauss II, and features the Kaiser-Walzer op.437 Emperor Waltz (1888).

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Academy Award - 1953 - Tom and Jerry - Johann Mouse - Kaiser-Walzer

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The lives of the Strauss dynasty members and their world-reknowned craft of composing Viennese waltzes are also briefly documented in several television adaptations, such as 'The Strauss Dynasty' (1991) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101208/ and 'Strauss, the King of 3/4 Time' (1995) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0124146/.

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Television - 1991 - 1995

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Many other films used his works and melodies, and several films have been based upon the life of the musician.

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