Charles Previn
Known For: Sound
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: January 11, 1888
Day of Death: September 21, 1973 (86 years old)
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Charles Previn (January 11, 1888 - September 21, 1973) was an American film composer who was highly active at Universal in Hollywood during the 1940s and 1950s. Before going to Hollywood, Previn had arranged music for over 100 Broadway productions. Previn was born in Brooklyn. He was the great-uncle of German-born composer, pianist, conductor André Previn and TV and film director Steve Previn (brothers). He graduated from Brooklyn High School and obtained a bachelor's degree from Cornell University in 1910. He obtained a master's degree from New York College of Music. From 1936 to 1944, Previn was musical director at Universal, overseeing everything from horror pictures to Arabian Nights fantasies. He began working at other studios after 1944 and retired in 1953. He died in Los Angeles, aged 85. He won an Oscar for Best Score in 1937 for One Hundred Men and a Girl. He was nominated for six other Oscars between 1938 and 1944.
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Music Director
The Spoilers
Music
The Mummy's Tomb
Music Director
Nightmare
Music Director
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
Music Director
Pardon My Sarong
Music Director
Ride 'Em Cowboy
Music
Ride 'Em Cowboy
Music Director
Who Done It?
Music
Who Done It?
Music Director
Behind the Eight Ball
Music Director
Saboteur
Music Director
Arabian Nights
Music
The Ghost of Frankenstein
Music
Get Hep to Love
Music Director
Lady in a Jam
1941
Music
The Black Cat
Music Director
It Started with Eve
Songs
The Flame of New Orleans
Music
The Wolf Man
Music
Hold That Ghost
Music Director
Riders of Death Valley
Original Music Composer
Riders of Death Valley
Music Director
Moonlight in Hawaii
Music Director
South of Tahiti
Orchestrator
Man-Made Monster
Music Director
In the Navy
Music
Horror Island
Music Director
Nice Girl?
Music Director
The Wolf Man
1940
1939
Actor Conductor
Three Smart Girls Grow Up
Music Director
When Tomorrow Comes
Music Director
Rio
Music
First Love
Music
Society Smugglers
Music Director
Destry Rides Again
Music Director
Son of Frankenstein
Music Director
Tower of London
Music Director
The Witness Vanishes
Music Director
The Sun Never Sets
Music Director
Ex-Champ
1938
Music Director
Danger on the Air
Music Director
Young Fugitives
Music
Mad About Music
Music Director
Wives Under Suspicion
Original Music Composer
The Rage of Paris
Music Director
The Rage of Paris
Original Music Composer
State Police
Music Director
State Police
Music Director
The Jury's Secret
Music Director
Midnight Intruder
