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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.
Franz Waxman (1906-1967) Music Department. Composer. Actor. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Franz Waxman (Wachsmann) pursued his dream of a career in music despite his family's misgivings. He worked for several years as a bank teller and paid for piano, harmony and composition lessons with his salary.
BIOGRAPHY. 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. No one in the family was musical except Franz, who started piano lessons at the age of seven.
Franz Waxman. Jump to Edit. Overview. Born. December 24, 1906 · Königshütte, Upper Silesia, Germany [now Chorzów, Slaskie, Poland] Died. February 24, 1967 · Los Angeles, California, USA (cancer) Birth name. Franz Wachsmann. Mini Bio. Franz Waxman (Wachsmann) pursued his dream of a career in music despite. his family's misgivings.
Film music titan Franz Waxman composed some of the greatest music ever written for the silver screen, including the scores to Bride of Frankenstein , Woman of the Year , Rebecca , The Philadelphia Story , Sunset Boulevard , A Place in the Sun and Taras Bulba .
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...
Composer, conductor, and impresario, Franz Waxman was best known for his prolific career as a composer for the motion picture industry spanning 150 scores through the 1930-60’s. (At home in 1949 with his piano and collection of the complete works by Bach.)
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