Charles Previn (1888-1973)

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Birthplace:
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Born:
January 11, 1888

Died:
September 21, 1973

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia  Charles Previn (January 11, 1888 - September 21, 1973) was an American film composer who was highly active at Universal in Hollywood during the 1940s and 1950s. Before going to Hollywood, Previn had arranged music for over 100 Broadway productions.  Previn was born in Brooklyn. He was the great-uncle of German-born composer, pianist, conductor AndrĂ© Previn and TV and film director Steve Previn (brothers). He graduated from Brooklyn High School and obtained a bachelor's degree from Cornell University in 1910. He obtained a master's degree from New York College of Music.  From 1936 to 1944, Previn was musical director at Universal, overseeing everything from horror pictures to Arabian Nights fantasies. He began working at other studios after 1944 and retired in 1953. He died in Los Angeles, aged 85.  He won an Oscar for Best Score in 1937 for One Hundred Men and a Girl. He was nominated for six other Oscars between 1938 and 1944.

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Conductor:
1947  Green Dolphin Street
1948  Hollow Triumph

Music:
1937  Night Key
1937  One Hundred Men and a Girl
1938  Mad About Music
1939  First Love
1939  Society Smugglers
1941  Hold That Ghost
1941  Horror Island
1941  The Black Cat
1941  The Wolf Man
1942  Get Hep to Love
1942  Ride 'Em Cowboy
1942  The Ghost of Frankenstein
1942  The Mummy's Tomb
1942  Who Done It?
1943  Captive Wild Woman
1943  It Ain't Hay
1943  Shadow of a Doubt
1944  House of Frankenstein
1944  The Mummy's Curse
1944  The Mummy's Ghost
1945  The Jungle Captive
1947  Green Dolphin Street
1948  Hollow Triumph
1950  Winchester '73
1952  The Black Castle

Music Director:
1936  My Man Godfrey
1936  Postal Inspector
1937  Night Key
1937  One Hundred Men and a Girl
1937  The Mighty Treve
1938  Danger on the Air
1938  Mad About Music
1938  Midnight Intruder
1938  State Police
1938  The Jury's Secret
1938  The Rage of Paris
1938  Wives Under Suspicion
1938  Young Fugitives
1939  Destry Rides Again
1939  Ex-Champ
1939  First Love
1939  Rio
1939  Society Smugglers
1939  Son of Frankenstein
1939  The Sun Never Sets
1939  The Witness Vanishes
1939  Tower of London
1939  When Tomorrow Comes
1940  Green Hell
1940  Hired Wife
1940  It's a Date
1940  My Little Chickadee
1940  One Night in the Tropics
1940  The Invisible Man Returns
1940  The Invisible Woman
1941  Hold That Ghost
1941  Horror Island
1941  In the Navy
1941  It Started with Eve
1941  Moonlight in Hawaii
1941  Nice Girl?
1941  Riders of Death Valley
1941  South of Tahiti
1941  The Black Cat
1941  The Wolf Man
1942  Arabian Nights
1942  Behind the Eight Ball
1942  Get Hep to Love
1942  Nightmare
1942  Pardon My Sarong
1942  Ride 'Em Cowboy
1942  Saboteur
1942  Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
1942  The Ghost of Frankenstein
1942  The Mummy's Tomb
1942  The Spoilers
1942  Who Done It?
1943  All by Myself
1943  Captive Wild Woman
1943  Crazy House
1943  Hit the Ice
1943  It Ain't Hay
1943  Shadow of a Doubt
1943  White Savage
1944  3 Is a Family
1944  House of Frankenstein
1944  The Mummy's Curse
1944  The Mummy's Ghost
1945  And Then There Were None
1945  The Jungle Captive
1947  Green Dolphin Street
1948  Hollow Triumph
1950  Winchester '73
1952  The Black Castle

Orchestrator:
1936  My Man Godfrey
1936  Postal Inspector
1937  Night Key
1937  One Hundred Men and a Girl
1937  The Mighty Treve
1938  Danger on the Air
1938  Mad About Music
1938  Midnight Intruder
1938  State Police
1938  The Jury's Secret
1938  The Rage of Paris
1938  Wives Under Suspicion
1938  Young Fugitives
1939  Destry Rides Again
1939  Ex-Champ
1939  First Love
1939  Rio
1939  Society Smugglers
1939  Son of Frankenstein
1939  The Sun Never Sets
1939  The Witness Vanishes
1939  Tower of London
1939  When Tomorrow Comes
1940  Green Hell
1940  Hired Wife
1940  It's a Date
1940  My Little Chickadee
1940  One Night in the Tropics
1940  The Invisible Man Returns
1940  The Invisible Woman
1941  Hold That Ghost
1941  Horror Island
1941  In the Navy
1941  It Started with Eve
1941  Man-Made Monster
1941  Moonlight in Hawaii
1941  Nice Girl?
1941  Riders of Death Valley
1941  South of Tahiti
1941  The Black Cat
1941  The Wolf Man
1942  Arabian Nights
1942  Behind the Eight Ball
1942  Get Hep to Love
1942  Nightmare
1942  Pardon My Sarong
1942  Ride 'Em Cowboy
1942  Saboteur
1942  Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
1942  The Ghost of Frankenstein
1942  The Mummy's Tomb
1942  The Spoilers
1942  Who Done It?
1943  All by Myself
1943  Captive Wild Woman
1943  Crazy House
1943  Hit the Ice
1943  It Ain't Hay
1943  Shadow of a Doubt
1943  White Savage
1944  3 Is a Family
1944  House of Frankenstein
1944  The Mummy's Curse
1944  The Mummy's Ghost
1945  And Then There Were None
1945  The Jungle Captive
1947  Green Dolphin Street
1948  Hollow Triumph
1950  Winchester '73
1952  The Black Castle

Original Music Composer:
1936  My Man Godfrey
1936  Postal Inspector
1937  Night Key
1937  One Hundred Men and a Girl
1937  The Mighty Treve
1938  Danger on the Air
1938  Mad About Music
1938  Midnight Intruder
1938  State Police
1938  The Jury's Secret
1938  The Rage of Paris
1938  Wives Under Suspicion
1938  Young Fugitives
1939  Destry Rides Again
1939  Ex-Champ
1939  First Love
1939  Rio
1939  Society Smugglers
1939  Son of Frankenstein
1939  The Sun Never Sets
1939  The Witness Vanishes
1939  Tower of London
1939  When Tomorrow Comes
1940  Green Hell
1940  Hired Wife
1940  It's a Date
1940  My Little Chickadee
1940  One Night in the Tropics
1940  The Bank Dick
1940  The Invisible Man Returns
1940  The Invisible Woman
1941  Hold That Ghost
1941  Horror Island
1941  In the Navy
1941  It Started with Eve
1941  Man-Made Monster
1941  Moonlight in Hawaii
1941  Nice Girl?
1941  Riders of Death Valley
1941  South of Tahiti
1941  The Black Cat
1941  The Wolf Man
1942  Arabian Nights
1942  Behind the Eight Ball
1942  Get Hep to Love
1942  Nightmare
1942  Pardon My Sarong
1942  Ride 'Em Cowboy
1942  Saboteur
1942  Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
1942  The Ghost of Frankenstein
1942  The Mummy's Tomb
1942  The Spoilers
1942  Who Done It?
1943  All by Myself
1943  Captive Wild Woman
1943  Crazy House
1943  Hit the Ice
1943  It Ain't Hay
1943  Shadow of a Doubt
1943  White Savage
1944  3 Is a Family
1944  House of Frankenstein
1944  The Mummy's Curse
1944  The Mummy's Ghost
1945  And Then There Were None
1945  The Jungle Captive
1947  Green Dolphin Street
1948  Hollow Triumph
1949  That Midnight Kiss
1950  Winchester '73
1952  The Black Castle

Songs:
1936  My Man Godfrey
1936  Postal Inspector
1937  Night Key
1937  One Hundred Men and a Girl
1937  The Mighty Treve
1938  Danger on the Air
1938  Mad About Music
1938  Midnight Intruder
1938  State Police
1938  The Jury's Secret
1938  The Rage of Paris
1938  Wives Under Suspicion
1938  Young Fugitives
1939  Destry Rides Again
1939  Ex-Champ
1939  First Love
1939  Rio
1939  Society Smugglers
1939  Son of Frankenstein
1939  The Sun Never Sets
1939  The Witness Vanishes
1939  Tower of London
1939  When Tomorrow Comes
1940  Green Hell
1940  Hired Wife
1940  It's a Date
1940  My Little Chickadee
1940  One Night in the Tropics
1940  The Bank Dick
1940  The Invisible Man Returns
1940  The Invisible Woman
1941  Hold That Ghost
1941  Horror Island
1941  In the Navy
1941  It Started with Eve
1941  Man-Made Monster
1941  Moonlight in Hawaii
1941  Nice Girl?
1941  Riders of Death Valley
1941  South of Tahiti
1941  The Black Cat
1941  The Flame of New Orleans
1941  The Wolf Man
1942  Arabian Nights
1942  Behind the Eight Ball
1942  Get Hep to Love
1942  Nightmare
1942  Pardon My Sarong
1942  Ride 'Em Cowboy
1942  Saboteur
1942  Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
1942  The Ghost of Frankenstein
1942  The Mummy's Tomb
1942  The Spoilers
1942  Who Done It?
1943  All by Myself
1943  Captive Wild Woman
1943  Crazy House
1943  Hit the Ice
1943  It Ain't Hay
1943  Shadow of a Doubt
1943  White Savage
1944  3 Is a Family
1944  House of Frankenstein
1944  The Mummy's Curse
1944  The Mummy's Ghost
1945  And Then There Were None
1945  The Jungle Captive
1947  Green Dolphin Street
1948  Hollow Triumph
1949  That Midnight Kiss
1950  Winchester '73
1952  The Black Castle

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