Charles Previn

Componist, Acteur

11 januari 1888 — 21 september 1973 (85 years)
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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 André 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.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • My Man Godfrey
    My Man Godfrey1936
  • And Then There Were None
    And Then There Were None1945
  • Sherlock Holmes: The Secret Weapon
    Sherlock Holmes: The Secret Weapon1942
  • Son of Dracula
    Son of Dracula1943
  • Hollow Triumph
    Hollow Triumph1948
  • The Phantom Creeps
    The Phantom Creeps1939

Known For

  • Het begon met Eva
    Het begon met Eva1941
  • Honderd mannen en een meisje
    Honderd mannen en een meisje1937

Cinematografie

1952
1950
1949
That Midnight Kiss · as Original Music Composer
1945
1944
1944
1944
1944
Song of the Open Road · as Original Music Composer
1943
Son of Dracula · as ComposerOp Plex
1943
1943
1942
1942
1942
1941
1941
1941
1941
1941
1940
The Bank Dick · as Original Music Composer
1940
Spring Parade · as Composer
1939
1939
1939
Scouts to the Rescue · as Composer
1939
The Phantom Creeps · as ComposerOp Plex
1938
Youth Takes a Fling · as Composer
1938
The Rage of Paris · as Original Music Composer
1938
1937
1937
1936
Postal Inspector · as Original Music Composer