Max Steiner
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Maximilian Raoul "Max" Steiner (May 10, 1888 – December 28, 1971) was an Austrian-born American composer of music for theatre and films. He was a child prodigy who conducted his first operetta when he was twelve and became a full-time professional, either composing, arranging or conducting, when he was fifteen. Steiner composed over 300 film scores with RKO and Warner Brothers, and was nominated for 24 Academy Awards, winning three: The Informer (1935), Now, Voyager (1942), and Since You Went Away (1944). Besides his Oscar-winning scores, some of Steiner's popular works include King Kong (1933), Little Women (1933), Jezebel (1938), Casablanca (1942), The Searchers (1956), A Summer Place (1959), and the film score for which he is possibly best known, Gone with the Wind (1939). He was also the first recipient of the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score, which he won for his score to Life with Father. Steiner was a frequent collaborator with some of the most famous film directors in history, including Michael Curtiz, John Ford, Howard Hawks, William Dieterle, William Wyler, Raoul Walsh, John Huston, Irving Pichel, King Vidor, and Frank Capra.
Known for
SoundBirthday
May 10, 1888Deathday
December 28, 1971Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
291Place of birth
Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]Also known as
Maximilian Raoul Walter Steiner, Maximilian Raoul Steiner, Max R. SteinerCast credits
Crew credits
King Kong
Original Music ComposerCasablanca
Original Music ComposerGone with the Wind
Original Music ComposerThe Big Sleep
Original Music ComposerSanta Fe Trail
Original Music ComposerJezebel
Original Music ComposerThe Most Dangerous Game
Original Music ComposerThe Caine Mutiny
Original Music ComposerThe Searchers
Original Music ComposerMildred Pierce
Original Music ComposerCity for Conquest
Original Music ComposerThe Fountainhead
Original Music ComposerThe Flame and the Arrow
Original Music ComposerDark Victory
Original Music ComposerAngels with Dirty Faces
Original Music ComposerBeyond the Forest
Original Music ComposerCaged
Original Music ComposerThe Woman in White
Original Music ComposerBand of Angels
Original Music ComposerWithout Honor
Original Music ComposerA Stolen Life
Original Music Composer