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Irwin was one of four children born to James and Emma Kostal in a Czech enclave of Chicago. His siblings James, Jerome and Violet all remained in the Chicago area. After moving to New York City, Kostal was hired for Sid Caesar's popular variety series Your Show of Shows, and followed this with a stint at The Garry Moore Show.
Irwin Kostal was an American musical arranger of films and an orchestrator of Broadway musicals, who arranged and conducted scores to Disney films, like Mary Poppins, Bedknobs and Broomsticks, Pete's Dragon, and the 1982 digital re-recording of 1940's Fantasia. Born in Chicago, Illinois, Kostal attended Harrison Technical High School, but opted not to attend college, instead teaching himself ...
Irwin Kostal. Music Department: West Side Story. Irwin Kostal was born on 1 October 1911 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a composer, known for West Side Story (1961), Mary Poppins (1964) and The Sound of Music (1965). He died on 23 November 1994 in Studio City, California, USA.
- October 1, 1911
- November 23, 1994
Jan 15, 2024 · Brother of Viola Lillie (Kostal) Booz, Jerome Joseph Kostal, Arthur Kostal and James George Kostal. Husband of Sylvia Rose Parizek — married 1 Jul 1929 in Lewistown, Fulton, Illinois, United States. [children unknown] Died 23 Nov 1994 at age 83 in Studio City, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States. Problems/Questions.
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- October 1, 1911
- Sylvia Rose Parizek
- November 23, 1994
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Irwin Kostal. Music Department: West Side Story. Irwin Kostal was born on 1 October 1911 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a composer, known for West Side Story (1961), Mary Poppins (1964) and The Sound of Music (1965).
- January 1, 1
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- January 1, 1
- Studio City, California, USA
Award-winning conductor and orchestrator Irwin Kostal brought his innate musical genius to such Disney classic motion pictures as Mary Poppins, Bedknobs and Broomsticks, and Pete’s Dragon. He received Oscar ® nominations in the category of Best Music, Original Song Score and Adaptation for all three films. Quick to speak his mind, often ...
Irwin Kostal (1911-1994) was an American music conductor, orchestrator, and arranger during the twentieth century. Born in Chicago, Illinois, Kostal conducted and orchestrated music for a number of television programs between the 1940s and 1980s, including "Your Show of Shows" (1950-1954) and "The Jerry Lewis Show" (1963).
