Franz Waxman

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Franz Waxman (né Wachsmann; 24 December 1906 – 24 February 1967) was a German and American composer 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. He received twelve Academy Award nominations, and won two Oscars in consecutive years (for Sunset Boulevard and A Place in the Sun). 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." He also composed concert works, including the oratorio Joshua (1959), and The Song of Terezin (1965), a work for orchestra, chorus, and children's chorus based upon poetry written by children in the Theresienstadt concentration camp during World War II. Waxman also founded the Los Angeles Music Festival in 1947 with which he conducted a number of West Coast premieres by fellow film composers, and concert composers alike.

Known For

Rear Window
Sunset Boulevard
Rebecca
Rebecca
Bride of Frankenstein
The Twilight Zone
Birth Location Königshütte, Upper Silesia, Germany [now Chorzów, Slaskie, Poland]
Born 1906-12-24
Died 1967-02-24

Movies

Movies

To Die in Paris Original Music Composer
1968
The Longest Hundred Miles Original Music Composer
1967
Lost Command Original Music Composer
1966
Taras Bulba Original Music Composer
1962
Hemingway's Adventures of a Young Man Original Music Composer
1962
My Geisha Conductor
1962
My Geisha Original Music Composer
1962
Return to Peyton Place Original Music Composer
1961
Cimarron Conductor
1960
Cimarron Original Music Composer
1960
Sunrise at Campobello Original Music Composer
1960
The Story of Ruth Original Music Composer
1960
Beloved Infidel Original Music Composer
1959
Career Original Music Composer
1959
The Nun's Story Conductor
1959
The Nun's Story Original Music Composer
1959
Count Your Blessings Original Music Composer
1959
I Married a Monster from Outer Space Original Music Composer
1958
Run Silent, Run Deep Original Music Composer
1958
Sayonara Original Music Composer
1957
Peyton Place Original Music Composer
1957
The Spirit of St. Louis Original Music Composer
1957
Back from Eternity Original Music Composer
1956
Crime in the Streets Original Music Composer
1956
Miracle in the Rain Original Music Composer
1956
The Indian Fighter Original Music Composer
1955
The Virgin Queen Original Music Composer
1955
Mister Roberts Conductor
1955
Mister Roberts Original Music Composer
1955
Untamed Original Music Composer
1955
The Silver Chalice Original Music Composer
1954
This Is My Love Original Music Composer
1954
Rear Window Original Music Composer
1954
Demetrius and the Gladiators Original Music Composer
1954
Elephant Walk Original Music Composer
1954
Prince Valiant Original Music Composer
1954
I, the Jury Original Music Composer
1953
Stalag 17 Original Music Composer
1953
Man on a Tightrope Original Music Composer
1953
Botany Bay Original Music Composer
1952
1952
Come Back, Little Sheba Original Music Composer
1952
Lure of the Wilderness Original Music Composer
1952
Phone Call from a Stranger Original Music Composer
1952
Decision Before Dawn Original Music Composer
1951
Red Mountain Original Music Composer
1951
The Blue Veil Original Music Composer
1951
Anne of the Indies Original Music Composer
1951
He Ran All the Way Original Music Composer
1951
A Place in the Sun Original Music Composer
1951
Only the Valiant Original Music Composer
1951
Dark City Original Music Composer
1950
The Furies Original Music Composer
1950
Sunset Boulevard Original Music Composer
1950
Night and the City Original Music Composer
1950
Johnny Holiday Original Music Composer
1949
Task Force Original Music Composer
1949
Rope of Sand Original Music Composer
1949
Night Unto Night Original Music Composer
1949
Alias Nick Beal Original Music Composer
1949
Whiplash Original Music Composer
1948
No Minor Vices Original Music Composer
1948
Sorry, Wrong Number Original Music Composer
1948
The Paradine Case Original Music Composer
1947
The Unsuspected Original Music Composer
1947
Dark Passage Original Music Composer
1947
Cry Wolf Original Music Composer
1947
Possessed Original Music Composer
1947
The Two Mrs. Carrolls Original Music Composer
1947
Nora Prentiss Original Music Composer
1947
Humoresque Conductor
1947
Humoresque Original Music Composer
1947
Her Kind of Man Original Music Composer
1946
The Last Bomb Music Score Producer
1945
Confidential Agent Original Music Composer
1945
The Brighton Strangler Additional Music
1945
The Horn Blows at Midnight Original Music Composer
1945
Hotel Berlin Music
1945
1945
To Have and Have Not Original Music Composer
1945
Mr. Skeffington Original Music Composer
1944
In Our Time Original Music Composer
1944
Destination Tokyo Original Music Composer
1943
Old Acquaintance Original Music Composer
1943
Edge of Darkness Original Music Composer
1943
Air Force Original Music Composer
1943
1942
Journey for Margaret Original Music Composer
1942
Seven Sweethearts Original Music Composer
1942
Her Cardboard Lover Original Music Composer
1942
Tortilla Flat Original Music Composer
1942
Woman of the Year Original Music Composer
1942
Kathleen Music
1941
Design for Scandal Original Music Composer
1941
Suspicion Original Music Composer
1941
The Feminine Touch Original Music Composer
1941
Unfinished Business Original Music Composer
1941
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Original Music Composer
1941
The Philadelphia Story Original Music Composer
1940
Escape Original Music Composer
1940
Boom Town Original Music Composer
1940
Sporting Blood Original Music Composer
1940
Florian Original Music Composer
1940
Rebecca Orchestrator
1940
Rebecca Original Music Composer
1940
Strange Cargo Original Music Composer
1940
At the Circus Music Director
1939
At the Circus Original Music Composer
1939
On Borrowed Time Original Music Composer
1939
The Ice Follies of 1939 Music Director
1939
The Ice Follies of 1939 Original Music Composer
1939
1938
Dramatic School Original Music Composer
1938
The Shining Hour Original Music Composer
1938
Too Hot to Handle Original Music Composer
1938
The Young in Heart Original Music Composer
1938
Port of Seven Seas Original Music Composer
1938
Three Comrades Original Music Composer
1938
Test Pilot Original Music Composer
1938
Arsène Lupin Returns Original Music Composer
1938
1938
Man-Proof Original Music Composer
1938
The Bride Wore Red Original Music Composer
1937
The Emperor's Candlesticks Original Music Composer
1937
1937
Captains Courageous Original Music Composer
1937
1937
Night Key Music
1937
Personal Property Original Music Composer
1937
Love on the Run Original Music Composer
1936
Postal Inspector Original Music Composer
1936
His Brother's Wife Original Music Composer
1936
The Devil-Doll Original Music Composer
1936
Fury Original Music Composer
1936
Trouble for Two Original Music Composer
1936
Absolute Quiet Original Music Composer
1936
Love Before Breakfast Music Director
1936
Love Before Breakfast Original Music Composer
1936
Sutter's Gold Original Music Composer
1936
Next Time We Love Music Director
1936
The Invisible Ray Original Music Composer
1936
East of Java Music Director
1935
East of Java Original Music Composer
1935
Remember Last Night? Original Music Composer
1935
3 Kids and a Queen Music Director
1935
3 Kids and a Queen Original Music Composer
1935
Bride of Frankenstein Original Music Composer
1935
Bad Seed Music
1934
Liliom Original Music Composer
1934
The Only Girl Music Arranger
1933
The Only Girl Original Music Composer
1933
Paprika Music
1932
In the act Music
1931
1931
Burglars Original Music Composer
1930
The Blue Angel Orchestrator
1930