Richard Fall (3 April 1882 – January 1945) was an Austrian composer and conductor of Jewish descent.
One of his most famous compositions is the popular Was machst du mit dem Knie lieber Hans.
[1] Born in Jevíčko, Österreich-Ungarn, Fall grew up in a family of musicians.
His two brothers Leo and Siegfried as well as his father were also composers and conductors.
Fall worked as operettas conductor in Berlin and Vienna and as film composer in Hollywood.