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Music Department: The Adventures of Mark Twain. Bernhard Kaun was an American film score composer and orchestrator, primarily active from the early 1930s to the late 1950s. He is primarily remembered by horror fans for composing the score of the gothic horror film "Frankenstein" (1931).
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- April 5, 1899
- Bernhard Kaun
- January 3, 1980
Bernhard Kaun (5 April 1899 – 3 January 1980) was an American composer and orchestrator. He is known for the Frankenstein (1931) theme. Filmography
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Bernhard Theodor Kaun (b. April 5, 1899, in Milwaukee; d. January 3, 1980, in Baden-Baden, Germany) was a film orchestrator, composer, and conductor. He was the fifth child of the German-American composer, conductor, and music teacher Hugo Wilhelm Ludwig Kaun (1862-1932). Hugo Kaun and his bride Clara Friedrich had immigrated to the US in 1887, but...
Unknown. The items may have been placed in the library in connection with the American Composers’ Concerts, since two of the items, the Romantic Symphony and the Sinfonia Concertante, were performed on its concerts.
Special Collections holds collections of materials relating to twentieth-century composers, particularly those connected with Eastman School or American music.
Highest Rated: 100% The Petrified Forest (1936) Lowest Rated: 83% The Kennel Murder Case (1933) Birthday: Apr 5, 1899. Birthplace: Baden-Baden, Germany. Filmography. Movies. Explore the...
Frankenstein. I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang. The Petrified Forest. A Farewell to Arms. Mystery of the Wax Museum. The Gay Divorcee. Of Human Bondage. The Bravados. Sound. Crew. All. Department. Bernhard Kaun (5 April 1899 – 3 January 1980) was an American composer and orchestrator.
Frankenstein has been hailed as one of the best films of 1931 as well as one of the greatest movies of all time. It holds a 100% "Fresh" rating on review aggregate website Rotten Tomatoes and, in 1991, it was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry .
Bernhard Kaun . Active - 1932 - 1958 | Genres - Drama, Romance, Mystery Filmography ↓
