Willy Schmidt-Gentner was born on April 6, 1894 in Neustadt am Rennsteig, Thuringia, Germany. He was a composer and director, known for Der Meister der Welt (1927), Frau im Mond (1929) and Seine Tochter ist der Peter (1936). He was married to Steffie Vida and Katharina Gentner. He died on February 12, 1964 in Vienna, Austria.
