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Herbert Pope Stothart (September 11, 1885 – February 1, 1949) was an American songwriter, arranger, conductor, and composer. He was nominated for twelve Academy Awards and won Best Original Score for The Wizard of Oz.
Herbert Stothart. Composer: The Wizard of Oz. Of Scottish and German ancestry, Herbert Stothart was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1885. At first, he was slated for a career as a teacher of history. However, he became enamored with music while singing in a school choir, and again, later, while attending the University of Wisconsin.
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Herbert Stothart. Composer: The Wizard of Oz. Of Scottish and German ancestry, Herbert Stothart was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1885. At first, he was slated for a career as a teacher of history.
- September 11, 1885
- February 1, 1949
Learn about the history and music of the 1939 film Northwest Passage, based on Kenneth Roberts's novel about Major Robert Rogers and his rangers. Herbert Stothart composed the score, which was praised by critics and influenced by Americana and patriotic themes.
May 5, 2010 · It won Stothart his only Oscar. This is only a clip of his Oscar-nominated score to WATERLOO BRIDGE (1940), containing the opening titles music and first incidental music cue of the film's score...
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Herbert Stothart (11 September 1885 - 1 February 1949) was the veteran composer for the MGM studio who wrote and arranged music for the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz. Stothart started out on Broadway, and later moved to Hollywood, where he became a prolific in-house composer for MGM.
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Herbert Stothart was an Academy Award-winning musician who composed music for many classic films, including The Wizard of Oz, Mrs. Miniver, and The Human Comedy. Explore his filmography, ratings, reviews, and more on Rotten Tomatoes.
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