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Franz Waxman (né Wachsmann; December 24, 1906 – February 24, 1967) was a German-born composer and conductor 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.
Thomas, Tony: Ed: FILM SCORE: A View From the Podium, “Franz Waxman” pages 49-59 A.S. Barnes & Co. South Brunswick & New York 1979 ISBN: 0-498-02358-3. Karlin, Fred: LISTENING TO MOVIES: The Film Lover’s Guide to Film Music “Franz Waxman” Schirmer Books, New York 1994 ISBN: 0-02-873315-0
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Waxman did musical arranging and co-scoring, usually with Allan Gray, for approximately 15 European movies (his first independent score was in 1932). "The Blue Angel" producer Erich Pommer liked Waxman's work and offered him the composing job for Liliom (1934) , directed by Fritz Lang in France.
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Click here to find out more about Captains Courageous: The Franz Waxman Collection, a 4-CD 5-hour DVD of 11 original soundtrack recordings from 1936-1960. The Franz Waxman Collection collects 40 piano/vocal arrangements of selections from Waxman’s film scores. It’s available now from Hal Leonard.
Dec 2, 2008 · Franz Waxman led a variety of musical lives as composer, conductor and impresario. He was born in Konigshutte, Upper Silesia, Germany, on December 24, 1906, and was the youngest of six children.
Oct 23, 2014 · Finally for the first time since 1938, Waxman received an Oscar nomination for composing the score for 1962’s Taras Bulba. Slowing down due to illness after that, Franz Waxman died of cancer on February 24, 1967 at the age of 60. He was survived by a son, his wife Alice having died in 1957. In 1999, six USA commemorative stamps were issued in ...
Dec 2, 2008 · German-born film composer Franz Waxman composed the scores for hundreds of films, including Alfred Hitchcock’s “Rebecca” (1940) and “Rear Window” (1954), and the iconic “Sunset ...
