André Previn
Sound
- Born
- April 6, 1929 · Berlin, Germany
- Died
- February 28, 2019 (age 89)
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André George Previn, KBE (born Andreas Ludwig Priwin; April 6, 1929 – February 28, 2019) was a German-born American pianist, conductor, and composer.
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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
My Fair Lady
December 1, 1964
Rollerball
June 25, 1975
Irma la Douce
January 30, 1963
Bad Day at Black Rock
January 13, 1955
One, Two, Three
December 15, 1961
The Fortune Cookie
October 19, 1966
Paint Your Wagon
October 15, 1969
Kiss Me, Stupid
December 22, 1964
Elmer Gantry
July 7, 1960
Dead Ringer
January 29, 1964
Act of Violence
January 22, 1949
Kiss Me Kate
November 26, 1953
Behind the camera52
- 2022Louise Conductor
- 2021A Midsummer Night's Dream Sound
- 1979Every Good Boy Deserves Favour Original Music Composer
- 1975Rollerball Original Music Composer
- 1973Andre Previn: Who Needs a Conductor? Writer
- 1971The Music Lovers Conductor
- 1969Paint Your Wagon Additional Music
- 1966The Fortune Cookie Original Music Composer
- 1966Inside Daisy Clover Original Music Composer
- 1964Kiss Me, Stupid