Adolph Deutsch
- Known for
- Sound
- Born
- October 20, 1897
- Died
- January 1, 1980 (aged 82)
Biography
Adolph Sender Charles Deutsch (20 October 1897 – 1 January 1980) was a British-American composer, conductor and arranger. Born in London, England, he emigrated to the United States in 1911, and settled in Buffalo, New York. His parents, Alex (Alexander) Deutsch and Dena née Gerst, were German Jews. In 1914, Deutsch was "a Buffalo movie house musician", accompanying silent films. Deutsch began his composing career on Broadway in the 1920s and 1930s, and arranged for several American dance bands such as Paul Whiteman and Paul Ash before working for Hollywood films beginning in the late 1930s. For Broadway, he orchestrated Irving Berlin's As Thousands Cheer and George and Ira Gershwin's Pardon My English. Deutsch won Oscars for his background music for Oklahoma! (1955), and for conducting the music for Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954) and Annie Get Your Gun (1950).[1] He was nominated for The Band Wagon (1953) and the 1951 film version of Show Boat, for which he conducted the orchestra. For Broadway and Hollywood, he conducted, composed and arranged music, but did not write songs, not even for the Broadway shows on which he worked. In addition to his music for westerns and his conducting of the scores for musicals, Deutsch composed for films noir, including The Mask of Dimitrios (1944), The Maltese Falcon (1941), and Nobody Lives Forever (1946), as well as Little Women (the 1949 adaptation), and the Billy Wilder comedies Some Like It Hot (1959), and The Apartment (1960). His final film was Go Naked in the World.
Known For
Filmography
Go Naked in the World
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Apartment
Movie · Original Music Composer
Some Like It Hot
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Matchmaker
Movie · Original Music Composer
Funny Face
Movie · Conductor
The Rack
Movie · Original Music Composer
Tea and Sympathy
Movie · Original Music Composer
Interrupted Melody
Movie · Original Music Composer
Oklahoma!
Movie · Conductor, Music Arranger
Deep in My Heart
Movie · Conductor, Music Supervisor
The Long, Long Trailer
Movie · Music
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Movie · Music, Music Director
Torch Song
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Band Wagon
Movie · Music Director
Million Dollar Mermaid
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Belle of New York
Movie · Music Director
Soldiers Three
Movie · Original Music Composer
Father of the Bride
Movie · Original Music Composer
Annie Get Your Gun
Movie · Music Director
Stars in My Crown
Movie · Original Music Composer, Music Director
The Big Hangover
Movie · Original Music Composer
Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Stratton Story
Movie · Music Director, Original Music Composer
Little Women
Movie · Original Music Composer
Intruder in the Dust
Movie · Original Music Composer
Julia Misbehaves
Movie · Music
Whispering Smith
Movie · Original Music Composer
Ramrod
Movie · Original Music Composer
Blaze of Noon
Movie · Original Music Composer
Shadow of a Woman
Movie · Original Music Composer
Nobody Lives Forever
Movie · Original Music Composer
Three Strangers
Movie · Original Music Composer
Danger Signal
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Mask of Dimitrios
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Doughgirls
Movie · Original Music Composer
Uncertain Glory
Movie · Original Music Composer
Action in the North Atlantic
Movie · Original Music Composer
Northern Pursuit
Movie · Original Music Composer
All Through the Night
Movie · Original Music Composer
Larceny, Inc.
Movie · Original Music Composer
Lucky Jordan
Movie · Original Music Composer
Across the Pacific
Movie · Original Music Composer
Juke Girl
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Big Shot
Movie · Original Music Composer
George Washington Slept Here
Movie · Music
The Maltese Falcon
Movie · Original Music Composer
High Sierra
Movie · Original Music Composer
Singapore Woman
Movie · Original Music Composer
Kisses for Breakfast
Movie · Original Music Composer
Underground
Movie · Original Music Composer
Manpower
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Great Mr. Nobody
Movie · Original Music Composer
Castle on the Hudson
Movie · Original Music Composer
They Drive by Night
Movie · Original Music Composer
Tugboat Annie Sails Again
Movie · Original Music Composer
Saturday's Children
Movie · Original Music Composer
Torrid Zone
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Fighting 69th
Movie · Original Music Composer
Flowing Gold
Movie · Music
Espionage Agent
Movie · Conductor, Original Music Composer
Indianapolis Speedway
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Kid from Kokomo
Movie · Original Music Composer
Off the Record
Movie · Music
Angels Wash Their Faces
Movie · Original Music Composer
Heart of the North
Movie · Music
Valley of the Giants
Movie · Original Music Composer
Racket Busters
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Great Garrick
Movie · Original Music Composer
They Won't Forget
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Smiling Lieutenant
Movie · Music Director
The Honeymoon
Movie · Original Music Composer