About

Known credits:
88
Birthday:
1888-01-11
Place of birth:
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Website:
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Charles Previn

Overview

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 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.

Known for

Acting
1939 Three Smart Girls Grow Up Actor Conductor 59
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Sound
1952 The Black Castle Sound Music 59
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1950 Winchester '73 Sound Music 64
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1949 That Midnight Kiss Sound Original Music Composer 59
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1948 Hollow Triumph Sound Conductor 59
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1947 Green Dolphin Street Sound Conductor 58
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1945 And Then There Were None Sound Music Director 63
Fair
1945 The Jungle Captive Sound Music 59
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1944 The Mummy's Curse Sound Music 58
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1944 House of Frankenstein Sound Music 59
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1944 3 Is a Family Sound Music Director N/A
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1944 The Mummy's Ghost Sound Music 58
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1944 Song of the Open Road Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1943 Crazy House Sound Music Director 58
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1943 All by Myself Sound Music Director N/A
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1943 Captive Wild Woman Sound Music 58
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1943 Hit the Ice Sound Music Director 58
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1943 White Savage Sound Music Director 58
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1943 It Ain't Hay Sound Music 59
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1943 It Ain't Hay Sound Music Director 59
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1943 Shadow of a Doubt Sound Music 69
Fair
1942 Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon Sound Music Director 59
Average
1942 Arabian Nights Sound Music Director 59
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1942 Behind the Eight Ball Sound Music Director 58
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1942 Nightmare Sound Music Director 58
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1942 Who Done It? Sound Music Director 59
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1942 Who Done It? Sound Music 59
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1942 The Mummy's Tomb Sound Music 58
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1942 Get Hep to Love Sound Music 59
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1942 Pardon My Sarong Sound Music Director 59
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1942 Lady in a Jam Sound Music Director 58
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1942 The Spoilers Sound Music Director 59
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1942 Saboteur Sound Music Director 63
Fair
1942 The Ghost of Frankenstein Sound Music 58
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1942 Ride 'Em Cowboy Sound Music Director 59
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1942 Ride 'Em Cowboy Sound Music 59
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1941 The Wolf Man Sound Music 64
Fair
1941 The Wolf Man Sound Music Director 64
Fair
1941 South of Tahiti Sound Music Director 59
Average
1941 Moonlight in Hawaii Sound Music Director 58
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1941 It Started with Eve Sound Music Director 59
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1941 Hold That Ghost Sound Music 59
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1941 The Flame of New Orleans Sound Songs 58
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1941 Riders of Death Valley Sound Music Director 59
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1941 Riders of Death Valley Sound Original Music Composer 59
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1941 In the Navy Sound Music Director 59
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1941 The Black Cat Sound Music 59
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1941 Horror Island Sound Music 58
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1941 Man-Made Monster Sound Orchestrator 59
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1941 Nice Girl? Sound Music Director 58
Average
1940 The Invisible Woman Sound Music Director 58
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1940 The Bank Dick Sound Original Music Composer 60
Fair
1940 One Night in the Tropics Sound Music Director 58
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1940 Hired Wife Sound Music Director 59
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1940 It's a Date Sound Music Director 59
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1940 My Little Chickadee Sound Music Director 59
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1940 Green Hell Sound Music Director 58
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1940 The Invisible Man Returns Sound Music Director 59
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1939 Destry Rides Again Sound Music Director 61
Fair
1939 Tower of London Sound Music Director 58
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1939 First Love Sound Music 59
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1939 Rio Sound Music Director 58
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1939 The Witness Vanishes Sound Music Director 59
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1939 When Tomorrow Comes Sound Music Director 58
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1939 The Sun Never Sets Sound Music Director 59
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1939 Ex-Champ Sound Music Director 59
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1939 Society Smugglers Sound Music 59
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1939 Son of Frankenstein Sound Music Director 61
Fair
1938 Danger on the Air Sound Music Director 59
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1938 Young Fugitives Sound Music Director 58
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1938 The Rage of Paris Sound Original Music Composer 59
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1938 The Rage of Paris Sound Music Director 59
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1938 Wives Under Suspicion Sound Music Director 58
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1938 State Police Sound Music Director 59
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1938 State Police Sound Original Music Composer 59
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1938 Mad About Music Sound Music 59
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1938 Midnight Intruder Sound Music Director 58
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1938 The Jury's Secret Sound Music Director 58
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1937 Сто мужчин и одна девушка Sound Music N/A
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1937 One Hundred Men and a Girl Sound Music 59
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1937 Night Key Sound Music 59
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1937 The Mighty Treve Sound Music Director 59
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1937 The Mighty Treve Sound Original Music Composer 59
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1936 Four Days Wonder Sound Music N/A
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1936 The Luckiest Girl in the World Sound Music 58
Average
1936 My Man Godfrey Sound Music Director 65
Fair
1936 Postal Inspector Sound Music Director 59
Average
1936 Postal Inspector Sound Original Music Composer 59
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