William Axt

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia William Axt (April 19, 1888 – February 13, 1959) was an American composer of nearly two hundred film scores. Born in New York City, Axt graduated from DeWitt Clinton High School in The Bronx and studied at the National Conservatory of Music of America. He served as an assistant conductor for the Hammerstein Grand Opera Company and was the musical director for the Capitol Theatre in Manhattan before joining the music department at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1919. He earned a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Chicago in 1922.

Known For

The Thin Man
Adam's Rib
Sons of the Desert
The Navigator
The Man Who Laughs
Greed
Birth Location New York City, New York, USA
Born 1888-04-19
Died 1959-02-13
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Movies

Adam's Rib Additional Music
1949
Miracles for Sale Original Music Composer
1939
1939
The Kid From Texas Original Music Composer
1939
Sergeant Madden Original Music Composer
1939
1939
Stand Up and Fight Original Music Composer
1939
1938
Spring Madness Music Score Producer
1938
Listen, Darling Original Music Composer
1938
Rich Man, Poor Girl Original Music Composer
1938
Fast Company Music
1938
Yellow Jack Original Music Composer
1938
The First Hundred Years Music Score Producer
1938
Beg, Borrow or Steal Original Music Composer
1937
Big City Original Music Composer
1937
Between Two Women Original Music Composer
1937
Parnell Original Music Composer
1937
Espionage Music
1937
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney Original Music Composer
1937
Under Cover of Night Original Music Composer
1937
1936
Mad Holiday Original Music Composer
1936
Libeled Lady Original Music Composer
1936
Suzy Music
1936
Old Shep Music
1936
The Unguarded Hour Music Score Producer
1936
1936
Petticoat Fever Original Music Composer
1936
Three Godfathers Original Music Composer
1936
The Garden Murder Case Original Music Composer
1936
Tough Guy Original Music Composer
1936
Three Live Ghosts Original Music Composer
1936
Last of the Pagans Original Music Composer
1935
Whipsaw Original Music Composer
1935
Rendezvous Original Music Composer
1935
1935
It's in the Air Original Music Composer
1935
1935
1935
Woman Wanted Music
1935
The Murder Man Original Music Composer
1935
Buried Loot Original Music Composer
1935
Forsaking All Others Original Music Composer
1934
A Wicked Woman Original Music Composer
1934
Death on the Diamond Original Music Composer
1934
Hide-Out Music
1934
Straight Is the Way Original Music Composer
1934
The Girl from Missouri Original Music Composer
1934
1934
Stamboul Quest Original Music Composer
1934
Operator 13 Original Music Composer
1934
The Thin Man Original Music Composer
1934
Sadie McKee Music
1934
Manhattan Melodrama Original Music Composer
1934
Men in White Original Music Composer
1934
Goofy Movies Number Two Original Music Composer
1934
This Side of Heaven Original Music Composer
1934
You Can't Buy Everything Original Music Composer
1934
1933
1933
Bombshell Original Music Composer
1933
Menu Original Music Composer
1933
Penthouse Original Music Composer
1933
Midnight Mary Original Music Composer
1933
Reunion in Vienna Original Music Composer
1933
Storm at Daybreak Original Music Composer
1933
Gabriel Over the White House Original Music Composer
1933
Fast Workers Original Music Composer
1933
Today We Live Original Music Composer
1933
The Secret of Madame Blanche Original Music Composer
1933
Whistling in the Dark Original Music Composer
1933
The Mask of Fu Manchu Original Music Composer
1932
Faithless Original Music Composer
1932
Blondie of the Follies Original Music Composer
1932
The Washington Masquerade Music Score Producer
1932
1932
Sea Spiders Music
1932
Letty Lynton Original Music Composer
1932
1932
1932
Mata Hari Music
1931
1931
1931
1931
Doughboys Music
1930
Romance Music
1930
1930
1930
1930
Chasing Rainbows Original Music Composer
1930
Navy Blues Music
1929
Untamed Music
1929
Speedway Original Music Composer
1929
The Unholy Night Original Music Composer
1929
1929
1929
1929
The Pagan Music
1929
Spite Marriage Additional Music
1929
1929
West of Zanzibar Original Music Composer
1928
Show People Original Music Composer
1928
The Wind Music
1928
Our Dancing Daughters Original Music Composer
1928
1928
While the City Sleeps Original Music Composer
1928
The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg Original Music Composer
1928
Camille Original Music Composer
1927
Bardelys the Magnificent Original Music Composer
1926
Don Juan Original Music Composer
1926
La Bohème Original Music Composer
1926
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ Original Music Composer
1925
1925
He Who Gets Slapped Original Music Composer
1924
Greed Original Music Composer
1924
The Navigator Original Music Composer
1924
Scaramouche Original Music Composer
1923
1919