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Franz Waxman
German film composer (1906-1967) · Germany · On the map · Musicians · Died at 60
Franz Waxman was a German-born composer and conductor of Jewish descent, known primarily for his work in the film music genre. His film scores include Bride of Frankenstein, Rebecca, Sunset Boulevard, A Place in the Sun, Stalag 17, Rear Window, Peyton Place, The Nun's Story, and Taras Bulba.
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Spencer Tracy Franz wrote Woman of the Year (1942)
Lumsden Hare Franz wrote Rebecca and Suspicion
Leo G. Carroll Franz wrote Rebecca and Suspicion
Alfred Hitchcock Franz wrote Rebecca and Suspicion
Billy Bevan Franz wrote Rebecca and Suspicion
Hank Mann Franz wrote A Place in the Sun and Peyton Place
Walter Abel Franz wrote Fury, Mr. Skeffington and Boom Town
Al Ferguson Franz wrote Sunset Boulevard (1950)
William Tannen Franz wrote Woman of the Year and Fury
Edward Fielding Franz wrote Rebecca and Suspicion
Frank Sully Franz wrote Captains Courageous and Fury
Leonard Carey Franz wrote Rebecca and Suspicion
Audrey Hepburn Franz wrote The Nun's Story (1960)
Katharine Hepburn Franz wrote The Philadelphia Story (1941)
Humphrey Bogart Franz wrote To Have and Have Not (1944)
Lauren Bacall Franz wrote To Have and Have Not (1944)
Cary Grant Franz wrote The Philadelphia Story and Suspicion
James Stewart Franz wrote The Philadelphia Story (1941)
Richard Burton Franz wrote Demetrius and the Gladiators (1954)
Burt Lancaster Franz wrote Sorry, Wrong Number (1948)
Billy Wilder Produced Love in the Afternoon (1957)
William Holden Franz wrote Sunset Boulevard and Stalag 17
Donald Crisp Franz wrote Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941)
Howard Hickman Franz wrote Fury and Boom Town
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He received twelve Academy Award nominations, and won two Oscars in consecutive years. He also received a Golden Globe Award for the former film. Bernard Herrmann said that the score for Taras Bulba was "the score of a lifetime."
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Aaron CoplandBoth received Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score
Elmer BernsteinBoth received Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score
Maurice JarreBoth received Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score
Erik OdeAlso in The Cabinet of Dr. Larifari (1930)
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Paul MorganAlso in The Cabinet of Dr. Larifari (1930)