ABOUT FRANZ
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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."
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Born24 December 1906
Died24 February 1967
BirthplaceKönigshütte, Poland]
Known forSound
On Cineora0 of 1 titles
Filmography
The 1930s
1 title
as Piano
Often works with
The people who keep turning up in Franz’s titles.
Joan CrawfordPossessed, Humoresque and 6 more
Fred ClarkSunset Boulevard, A Place in the Sun and 6 more
Joseph RuttenbergCinematographer · The Philadelphia Story, A Day at the Races and 6 more
Clark GableRun Silent, Run Deep, Boom Town and 5 more
Spencer TracyFury, Captains Courageous and 5 more
John RidgelyPossessed, Destination Tokyo and 5 more
