Max Steiner

Max Steiner

Known for: Sound

Born: May 9, 1888 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria] - Died: December 27, 1971

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Maximilian Raoul "Max" Steiner (May 10, 1888 – December 28, 1971) was an Austrian-born American composer of music for theatre and films. He was a child prodigy who conducted his first operetta when he was twelve and became a full-time professional, either composing, arranging or conducting, when he was fifteen. Steiner composed over 300 film scores with RKO and Warner Brothers, and was nominated for 24 Academy Awards, winning three: The Informer (1935), Now, Voyager (1942), and Since You Went Away (1944). Besides his Oscar-winning scores, some of Steiner's popular works include King Kong (1933), Little Women (1933), Jezebel (1938), Casablanca (1942), The Searchers (1956), A Summer Place (1959), and the film score for which he is possibly best known, Gone with the Wind (1939). He was also the first recipient of the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score, which he won for his score to Life with Father. Steiner was a frequent collaborator with some of the most famous film directors in history, including Michael Curtiz, John Ford, Howard Hawks, William Dieterle, William Wyler, Raoul Walsh, John Huston, Irving Pichel, King Vidor, and Frank Capra.

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Max Steiner: Maestro of Movie Music

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Max Steiner: Maestro of Movie Music

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2019 Documentary
Hollywood's Musical Moods

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Hollywood's Musical Moods

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1976 Documentary
Casablanca

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Casablanca

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1943 Drama
Santa Fe Trail

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Santa Fe Trail

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1940 Western
Gone with the Wind

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Gone with the Wind

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1939 Drama
The Big Sleep

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The Big Sleep

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1946 Mystery
Jezebel

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Jezebel

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1938 Drama
The Most Dangerous Game

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The Most Dangerous Game

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1932 Thriller
The Caine Mutiny

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The Caine Mutiny

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1954 Drama
The Searchers

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The Searchers

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1956 Western
Mildred Pierce

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Mildred Pierce

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1945 Crime
Northern Pursuit

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Northern Pursuit

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1943 Adventure
By the Light of the Silvery Moon

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By the Light of the Silvery Moon

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1953 Comedy
City for Conquest

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City for Conquest

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1940 Romance
The Fountainhead

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The Fountainhead

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1949 Drama
The Flame and the Arrow

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The Flame and the Arrow

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1950 Adventure
The Gay Diplomat

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The Gay Diplomat

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1931 Drama
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

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The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

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1936 Comedy
Condemned Women

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Condemned Women

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1938 Drama
Angels with Dirty Faces

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Angels with Dirty Faces

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1938 Crime
Dark Victory

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Dark Victory

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1939 Drama
Beyond the Forest

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Beyond the Forest

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1949 Drama
Caged

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Caged

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1950 Crime
The Woman in White

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The Woman in White

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1948 Mystery