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Hugo Wilhelm Friedhofer (May 3, 1901 – May 17, 1981) [1] was an American composer and cellist best known for his motion picture scores. Biography. Hugo Wilhelm Friedhofer was born in San Francisco, California, United States. [2] . His father, Paul, was a cellist trained in Dresden, Germany; his mother, Eva König, was born in Germany.
Hugo Friedhofer (1901-1981) was a prolific and versatile film composer who orchestrated and arranged scores for many Hollywood classics. He won an Oscar for The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) and was nominated eight times, but also faced self-doubt and anxiety.
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Hugo Friedhofer. Jump to Edit. Overview. Born. May 3, 1901 · San Francisco, California, USA. Died. May 17, 1981 · Los Angeles, California, USA (complications from an accidental fall) Birth name. Hugo Wilhelm Friedhofer. Nicknames. The Boss. The Man. The Fox. Mini Bio.
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May 20, 1981 · Hugo Friedhofer, an Oscar-winning orchestrator and composer who was among the first to integrate music and movies, died Sunday at St. Vincent's Hospital. He had been receiving treatment for...
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May 3, 2022 · Remembering Hugo on the 121st anniversary of his birth, May 3, 2022 – By Bruce Babcock One must be of a certain age to remember Hugo Friedhofer, but not to know his music. I was very fortunate to have had the opportunity to study privately with Hugo for two years in the early 1970s.
Biography. Hugo Wilhelm Friedhofer (May 3, 1901 – May 17, 1981) was an American composer and cellist best known for his motion picture scores. Friedhofer was born in San Francisco, California, United States. His father, Paul, was a cellist trained in Dresden, Germany; his mother, Eva König, was born in Germany.
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