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  1. www.imdb.com › name › nm0000077Franz Waxman - IMDb

    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.

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  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Franz_WaxmanFranz Waxman - Wikipedia

    Era. 20th century. 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 ...

  3. Dec 2, 2008 · He scored a dozen of the more than 50 Universal films on which he worked as music director. Among the best known are “Magnificent Obsession, “Diamond Jim” and “The Invisible Ray.” Two years after...

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  5. 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. He received twelve Academy Award nominations, and won two Oscars in consecutive years (for Sunset Boulevard and A Place in the Sun).

  6. 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 .

  7. 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 Boulevard...

  8. 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. He worked for several years as a bank teller.

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