Walter Baumgartner

Walter Baumgartner (16 November 1904 – 3 October 1997) was a Swiss film composer. He scored over ninety films, working in his later years with the producer-director Erwin C. Dietrich. His nephew was the cinematographer Peter Baumgartner. He was married to the German actress Helen Vita from 1956 until his death.

Walter Baumgartner
Born	16 November 1904 Sevelen, Switzerland
Died	3 October 1997(1997-10-03) (aged 92) Zollikerberg, Switzerland
Occupation	Composer
Years active	1947–1990 (film)

Selected filmography

• Palace Hotel (1952)
• The Venus of Tivoli (1953)
• The Strangler of the Tower (1966)
• Bed Hostesses (1973)
• Frauengefängnis (1975)
• Love Letters of a Portuguese Nun (1977)
• Ilsa, the Wicked Warden (1977)
• Women in Cellblock 9 (1977)
• Sechs Schwedinnen im Pensionat (1979)
• High Test Girls (1980)