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      • Hugo Wilhelm Friedhofer (May 3, 1901 – May 17, 1981), an American composer, worked on hundreds of films as orchestrator, composer, or co-composer, mostly without screen credit. He got his start in Hollywood in 1929, becoming a session player for Fox Studios, and later moved to Warner Bros as an orch
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  2. 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.

  3. 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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  4. Hugo Friedhofer (1901-1981) Hugo Friedhofer. Music Department. Composer. Soundtrack. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Hugo Friedhofer -- how many times have you seen that name in the credits of 1930s and '40s movies for "orchestration" or "musical arranger" and thought -- Gee, what a busy guy! He was, and, ironically, much of that work went uncredited.

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  5. Jun 18, 2002 · He went on to compose music for over 120 films, earning 9 Oscar nominations and receiving the award for his masterful score to The Best Years of Our Lives in 1946. Friedhofer's life is examined through essays, personal letters, and interviews with film historians and friends of the composer.

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  6. Hugo Friedhofer: The Best Years of His Life : a Hollywood Master of Music for the Movies. Linda Danly. Scarecrow Press, 1999 - Biography & Autobiography - 212 pages. In this paperbound...

  7. 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.

  8. Jun 17, 1999 · See all formats and editions. A miscellany of material about composer Friedhofer (1901-81). Film music historian Danly contributes a 20-page biography. Other material includes an interview, correspondence, a gallery of photographs, a personal remembrance, an address from his funeral, and a filmography of his work.