André Previn
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia André George Previn, KBE (born Andreas Ludwig Priwin; April 6, 1929 – February 28, 2019) was a German-born American pianist, conductor, and composer. Starting by arranging and composing Hollywood film scores for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Previn was involved in the music for over 50 films over his entire career. He won four Academy Awards for his film work and ten Grammy Awards for his recordings (and one more for his Lifetime Achievement). He had been the music director of the Houston Symphony Orchestra, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and the Oslo Philharmonic, as well as the principal conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
- Known for
- Sound
- Born
- 1929-04-06 · Berlin, Germany
- Died
- 2019-02-28
Known for
- My Fair Lady (1964) — Conductor
- Rollerball (1975) — Original Music Composer
- Irma la Douce (1963) — Original Music Composer
- Bad Day at Black Rock (1955) — Original Music Composer
- One, Two, Three (1961) — Conductor
- The Fortune Cookie (1966) — Original Music Composer
- Paint Your Wagon (1969) — Additional Music
- Kiss Me, Stupid (1964) — Original Music Composer
- Elmer Gantry (1960) — Original Music Composer
- Dead Ringer (1964) — Original Music Composer
- Act of Violence (1949) — Conductor
- Kiss Me Kate (1953) — Music Director
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) — Self
- The Oscars (1953) — Self
- Designing Woman (1957) — Music
- Long Day's Journey Into Night (1962) — Music