Franz Waxman


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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Franz Waxman (né Wachsmann; 24 December 1906 – 24 February 1967) was a German and American composer 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 Story, and Taras Bulba. He received twelve Academy Award nominations, and won two Oscars in consecutive years (for Sunset Boulevard and A Place in...

Place of Birth: Königshütte, Upper Silesia, Germany [now Chorzów, Slaskie, Poland]

Date of Birth: Dec 24, 1906

Date of Death: Feb 24, 1967


Filmography

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The Longest Hundred Miles

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Lost Command

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My Geisha

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Taras Bulba

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Return to Peyton Place

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The Story of Ruth

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Cimarron

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Sunrise at Campobello

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The Twilight Zone

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The Nun's Story

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Beloved Infidel

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Count Your Blessings

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Career

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Run Silent, Run Deep

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I Married a Monster from Outer Space

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The Spirit of St. Louis

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Sayonara

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Peyton Place

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Crime in the Streets

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Back from Eternity

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Miracle in the Rain

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Untamed

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Mister Roberts

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The Virgin Queen

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The Indian Fighter

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Rear Window

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Demetrius and the Gladiators

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Elephant Walk

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The Silver Chalice

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Prince Valiant

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This Is My Love

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Stalag 17

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Shane

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I, the Jury

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Man on a Tightrope

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Botany Bay

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Phone Call from a Stranger

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Come Back, Little Sheba

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Lure of the Wilderness

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Decision Before Dawn

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A Place in the Sun

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He Ran All the Way

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Anne of the Indies

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Red Mountain

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Sunset Boulevard

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Night and the City

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The Furies

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Dark City

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Rope of Sand

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Alias Nick Beal

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Task Force

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Night Unto Night

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Johnny Holiday

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Sorry, Wrong Number

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Whiplash

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Dark Passage

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Possessed

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Nora Prentiss

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Humoresque

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The Two Mrs. Carrolls

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The Unsuspected

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The Paradine Case

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Cry Wolf

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Her Kind of Man

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The Horn Blows at Midnight

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Confidential Agent

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To Have and Have Not

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Mr. Skeffington

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Air Force

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Destination Tokyo

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Old Acquaintance

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Woman of the Year

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Journey for Margaret

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Tortilla Flat

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Her Cardboard Lover

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Seven Sweethearts

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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

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Suspicion

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Unfinished Business

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Design for Scandal

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Rebecca

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The Philadelphia Story

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Strange Cargo

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Boom Town

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Escape

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Florian

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Sporting Blood

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At the Circus

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On Borrowed Time

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The Ice Follies of 1939

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The Young in Heart

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Test Pilot

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Three Comrades

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The Shining Hour

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Arsène Lupin Returns

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Port of Seven Seas

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Dramatic School

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Man-Proof

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Captains Courageous

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The Emperor's Candlesticks

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The Bride Wore Red

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Fury

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The Devil-Doll

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Love on the Run

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Love Before Breakfast

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His Brother's Wife

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Absolute Quiet

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Sutter's Gold

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The Bride of Frankenstein

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Remember Last Night?

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East of Java

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3 Kids and a Queen

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Liliom

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Ich und die Kaiserin

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Einbrecher

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Lost Command (1966)
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My Geisha (1962)
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Taras Bulba (1962)
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Cimarron (1960)
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The Twilight Zone (1959 - 1964)
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Career (1959)
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Sayonara (1957)
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Peyton Place (1957)
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Untamed (1955)
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Rear Window (1954)
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Elephant Walk (1954)
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Stalag 17 (1953)
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Shane (1953)
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I, the Jury (1953)
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Botany Bay (1953)
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Red Mountain (1951)
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The Furies (1950)
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Dark City (1950)
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Rope of Sand (1949)
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Task Force (1949)
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Whiplash (1948)
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Dark Passage (1947)
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Possessed (1947)
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Nora Prentiss (1947)
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Humoresque (1947)
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Cry Wolf (1947)
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Air Force (1943)
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Tortilla Flat (1942)
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Suspicion (1941)
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Rebecca (1940)
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Strange Cargo (1940)
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Boom Town (1940)
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Escape (1940)
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Florian (1940)
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At the Circus (1939)
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Test Pilot (1938)
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Man-Proof (1938)
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Fury (1936)
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Sutter's Gold (1936)
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East of Java (1935)
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Liliom (1934)
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Einbrecher (1930)
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Music (8 Known Credits)


Songs (1 Known Credits)


Orchestrator (1 Known Credits)


Rebecca

Orchestrator

Rebecca (1940)
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Conductor (1 Known Credits)


The Nun's Story

Conductor

Conductor

Music Score Producer (1 Known Credits)


The Last Bomb

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The Last Bomb (1945)
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Music Director (3 Known Credits)


Love Before Breakfast

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East of Java

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3 Kids and a Queen

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East of Java (1935)
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