Max Steiner
- Known for
- Sound
- Born
- May 10, 1888
- Died
- December 28, 1971 (aged 83)
- Birthplace
- Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]
Biography
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
Filmography
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
Movie · Music
The Howie Rubin Story
Movie · Songs
A Strange Love Affair
Movie · Music
Casta Diva
Movie · Music
The Letter
Movie · Music
Two on a Guillotine
Movie · Original Music Composer
Youngblood Hawke
Movie · Original Music Composer
A Distant Trumpet
Movie · Original Music Composer
Those Calloways
Movie · Original Music Composer
Spencer's Mountain
Movie · Original Music Composer
FBI Code 98
Movie · Original Music Composer
Rome Adventure
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Sins of Rachel Cade
Movie · Original Music Composer
Susan Slade
Movie · Original Music Composer
Portrait of a Mobster
Movie · Original Music Composer
A Majority of One
Movie · Original Music Composer
Parrish
Movie · Original Music Composer
Cash McCall
Movie · Original Music Composer
Ice Palace
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Dark at the Top of the Stairs
Movie · Original Music Composer
John Paul Jones
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Hanging Tree
Movie · Original Music Composer
A Summer Place
Movie · Original Music Composer
The FBI Story
Movie · Original Music Composer
Adventures in Paradise
TV · Music Coordinator · 1 ep
Darby's Rangers
Movie · Original Music Composer
Fort Dobbs
Movie · Original Music Composer
Marjorie Morningstar
Movie · Original Music Composer
Band of Angels
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Giant Claw
Movie · Music
All Mine to Give
Movie · Original Music Composer
China Gate
Movie · Original Music Composer
Escapade in Japan
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Searchers
Movie · Original Music Composer
Death of a Scoundrel
Movie · Original Music Composer
Come Next Spring
Movie · Original Music Composer, Songs
Helen of Troy
Movie · Original Music Composer
Bandido!
Movie · Original Music Composer
Illegal
Movie · Original Music Composer
Hell on Frisco Bay
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Last Command
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Violent Men
Movie · Original Music Composer
Battle Cry
Movie · Original Music Composer
The McConnell Story
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Caine Mutiny
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Boy from Oklahoma
Movie · Original Music Composer
King Richard and the Crusaders
Movie · Original Music Composer
By the Light of the Silvery Moon
Movie · Music
So Big
Movie · Original Music Composer
So This Is Love
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Desert Song
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Charge at Feather River
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Jazz Singer
Movie · Original Music Composer
Trouble Along the Way
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima
Movie · Original Music Composer
Mara Maru
Movie · Original Music Composer
Springfield Rifle
Movie · Original Music Composer
This Is Cinerama
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Lion and the Horse
Movie · Original Music Composer
Room for One More
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Iron Mistress
Movie · Original Music Composer
Lightning Strikes Twice
Movie · Original Music Composer
Raton Pass
Movie · Music
Close to My Heart
Movie · Original Music Composer
Sugarfoot
Movie · Original Music Composer
Force of Arms
Movie · Original Music Composer
Distant Drums
Movie · Original Music Composer
Jim Thorpe – All-American
Movie · Original Music Composer
On Moonlight Bay
Movie · Original Music Composer
I Was a Communist for the FBI
Movie · Original Music Composer
Operation Pacific
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Flame and the Arrow
Movie · Original Music Composer, Conductor
Caged
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Glass Menagerie
Movie · Original Music Composer
Dallas
Movie · Original Music Composer
Rocky Mountain
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Breaking Point
Movie · Original Music Composer
Young Man with a Horn
Movie · Music
The Fountainhead
Movie · Original Music Composer
Beyond the Forest
Movie · Original Music Composer
Without Honor
Movie · Original Music Composer
White Heat
Movie · Original Music Composer
Mrs. Mike
Movie · Music, Original Music Composer
Flamingo Road
Movie · Original Music Composer
A Kiss in the Dark
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Lady Takes a Sailor
Movie · Original Music Composer
South of St. Louis
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Woman in White
Movie · Original Music Composer
Johnny Belinda
Movie · Original Music Composer
My Girl Tisa
Movie · Music
Winter Meeting
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Decision of Christopher Blake
Movie · Original Music Composer
Key Largo
Movie · Original Music Composer
Silver River
Movie · Original Music Composer
April Showers
Movie · Original Music Composer
Fighter Squadron
Movie · Original Music Composer
Adventures of Don Juan
Movie · Music
Deep Valley
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Voice of the Turtle
Movie · Original Music Composer
Pursued
Movie · Original Music Composer
Life with Father
Movie · Original Music Composer
Cheyenne
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Unfaithful
Movie · Original Music Composer
Love and Learn
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Beast with Five Fingers
Movie · Original Music Composer, Music Arranger
My Wild Irish Rose
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Big Sleep
Movie · Original Music Composer
A Stolen Life
Movie · Original Music Composer
Cloak and Dagger
Movie · Original Music Composer
My Reputation
Movie · Original Music Composer
Tomorrow Is Forever
Movie · Original Music Composer
One More Tomorrow
Movie · Original Music Composer
Mildred Pierce
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Corn Is Green
Movie · Original Music Composer
San Antonio
Movie · Original Music Composer
Rhapsody in Blue
Movie · Original Music Composer
Saratoga Trunk
Movie · Original Music Composer
Roughly Speaking
Movie · Original Music Composer
Passage to Marseille
Movie · Original Music Composer, Music Arranger
The Adventures of Mark Twain
Movie · Original Music Composer
Arsenic and Old Lace
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Conspirators
Movie · Original Music Composer
Since You Went Away
Movie · Original Music Composer
Up in Arms
Movie · Original Music Composer
Casablanca
Movie · Original Music Composer, Music Arranger
Northern Pursuit
Movie · Music
Watch on the Rhine
Movie · Original Music Composer, Music Arranger
Mission to Moscow
Movie · Original Music Composer
Why We Fight: The Battle of Britain
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Gay Sisters
Movie · Original Music Composer
Captains of the Clouds
Movie · Original Music Composer
Now, Voyager
Movie · Original Music Composer
In This Our Life
Movie · Original Music Composer
Busses Roar
Movie · Music
Desperate Journey
Movie · Original Music Composer
Murder in the Big House
Movie · Original Music Composer
One Foot in Heaven
Movie · Music
Sergeant York
Movie · Original Music Composer
Dive Bomber
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Great Lie
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Bride Came C.O.D.
Movie · Original Music Composer
Shining Victory
Movie · Original Music Composer
They Died with Their Boots On
Movie · Original Music Composer
Nine Lives Are Not Enough
Movie · Music Score Producer
Santa Fe Trail
Movie · Original Music Composer
City for Conquest
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Letter
Movie · Original Music Composer
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
Movie · Original Music Composer
Virginia City
Movie · Original Music Composer
All This, and Heaven Too
Movie · Original Music Composer
It All Came True
Movie · Music
Murder in the Air
Movie · Music
A Dispatch from Reuters
Movie · Original Music Composer
Gone with the Wind
Movie · Original Music Composer
Dark Victory
Movie · Original Music Composer
Four Wives
Movie · Original Music Composer
Intermezzo: A Love Story
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Old Maid
Movie · Original Music Composer
Dust Be My Destiny
Movie · Original Music Composer
Dodge City
Movie · Original Music Composer
They Made Me a Criminal
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Oklahoma Kid
Movie · Original Music Composer
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
Movie · Original Music Composer
Each Dawn I Die
Movie · Original Music Composer
Daughters Courageous
Movie · Music
The Mad Empress
Movie · Music
Jezebel
Movie · Original Music Composer
Condemned Women
Movie · Music
Angels with Dirty Faces
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Sisters
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Dawn Patrol
Movie · Original Music Composer
Crime School
Movie · Original Music Composer
Gold Is Where You Find It
Movie · Original Music Composer
Four Daughters
Movie · Music
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Movie · Music
White Banners
Movie · Original Music Composer
Kid Galahad
Movie · Original Music Composer
God's Country and the Woman
Movie · Music, Original Music Composer
Submarine D-1
Movie · Original Music Composer
First Lady
Movie · Music
That Certain Woman
Movie · Original Music Composer
Slim
Movie · Original Music Composer
A Star Is Born
Movie · Original Music Composer
Tovarich
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Life of Emile Zola
Movie · Original Music Composer
Green Light
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Soldier and the Lady
Movie · Music
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Charge of the Light Brigade
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Garden of Allah
Movie · Original Music Composer
Little Lord Fauntleroy
Movie · Original Music Composer
Follow the Fleet
Movie · Music Director
Chatterbox
Movie · Original Music Composer
She
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Informer
Movie · Original Music Composer, Music Arranger
The Three Musketeers
Movie · Original Music Composer
I Dream Too Much
Movie · Original Music Composer
Alice Adams
Movie · Original Music Composer
Star of Midnight
Movie · Music Director
Break of Hearts
Movie · Music Director
Roberta
Movie · Music Director
Top Hat
Movie · Music Director
Of Human Bondage
Movie · Original Music Composer
Bachelor Bait
Movie · Music Director
The Crime Doctor
Movie · Music
Where Sinners Meet
Movie · Music Director
Stingaree
Movie · Original Music Composer
Murder on the Blackboard
Movie · Original Music Composer, Music Director
The Fountain
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Lost Patrol
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Little Minister
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Life of Vergie Winters
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Age of Innocence
Movie · Original Music Composer
Wednesday's Child
Movie · Music Director
Spitfire
Movie · Music Director
Two Alone
Movie · Music Director
This Man Is Mine
Movie · Music Director
Finishing School
Movie · Music Director
The Gay Divorcee
Movie · Music Director
Anne of Green Gables
Movie · Music Director
Their Big Moment
Movie · Music Director
Let's Try Again
Movie · Music Director
We're Rich Again
Movie · Music Director
Christopher Strong
Movie · Original Music Composer
After Tonight
Movie · Music Director
Before Dawn
Movie · Music Director
The Monkey's Paw
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Cheyenne Kid
Movie · Original Music Composer
Lucky Devils
Movie · Original Music Composer
Scarlet River
Movie · Music Director
The Silver Cord
Movie · Original Music Composer
Little Women
Movie · Original Music Composer
Melody Cruise
Movie · Original Music Composer
Diplomaniacs
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Son of Kong
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Right To Romance
Movie · Original Music Composer
Morning Glory
Movie · Original Music Composer
Sweepings
Movie · Original Music Composer
Headline Shooter
Movie · Music Director
The Past of Mary Holmes
Movie · Music Director
Cross Fire
Movie · Sound
Flying Down to Rio
Movie · Music Director
Blind Adventure
Movie · Music Director
Bed of Roses
Movie · Music Director
Chance at Heaven
Movie · Music Director
Rafter Romance
Movie · Music Director
King Kong
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Most Dangerous Game
Movie · Original Music Composer
Is My Face Red?
Movie · Original Music Composer
Bird of Paradise
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Conquerors
Movie · Original Music Composer
What Price Hollywood?
Movie · Original Music Composer, Music Director
The Lost Squadron
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Animal Kingdom
Movie · Original Music Composer
Symphony of Six Million
Movie · Original Music Composer
Girl of the Rio
Movie · Original Music Composer
Roar of the Dragon
Movie · Music Director
Thirteen Women
Movie · Original Music Composer
State's Attorney
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Half-Naked Truth
Movie · Original Music Composer
A Bill of Divorcement
Movie · Music Director, Original Music Composer
The Penguin Pool Murder
Movie · Music Director, Original Music Composer
The Phantom of Crestwood
Movie · Music Director
Lady with a Past
Movie · Music Director
Westward Passage
Movie · Music Director
Carnival Boat
Movie · Music Director
Secrets of the French Police
Movie · Music Director
Little Orphan Annie
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Gay Diplomat
Movie · Music Director, Original Music Composer
Cimarron
Movie · Original Music Composer
Way Back Home
Movie · Original Music Composer
Beau Ideal
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Public Defender
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Runaround
Movie · Original Music Composer
Bachelor Apartment
Movie · Original Music Composer
Secret Service
Movie · Original Music Composer
Cracked Nuts
Movie · Original Music Composer
Transgression
Movie · Original Music Composer
Friends and Lovers
Movie · Original Music Composer
Consolation Marriage
Movie · Original Music Composer
Kept Husbands
Movie · Original Music Composer
High Stakes
Movie · Original Music Composer
Peach-o-Reno
Movie · Original Music Composer
Are These Our Children?
Movie · Original Music Composer
Fanny Foley Herself
Movie · Original Music Composer
Everything’s Rosie
Movie · Music Director
The Royal Bed
Movie · Music Director
Young Donovan's Kid
Movie · Music
The Lady Refuses
Movie · Music Director
Dixiana
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Delightful Rogue
Movie · Original Music Composer
Side Street
Movie · Original Music Composer
Rio Rita
Movie · Orchestrator
The Bondman
Movie · Music
The Bondman
Movie · Music