André Previn

Known for
Sound
Born
April 6, 1929
Died
February 28, 2019 (aged 89)
Birthplace
Berlin, Germany

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia André George Previn, KBE (born Andreas Ludwig Priwin; April 6, 1929 – February 28, 2019) was a German-born American pianist, conductor, and composer. Starting by arranging and composing Hollywood film scores for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Previn was involved in the music for over 50 films over his entire career. He won four Academy Awards for his film work and ten Grammy Awards for his recordings (and one more for his Lifetime Achievement). He had been the music director of the Houston Symphony Orchestra, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and the Oslo Philharmonic, as well as the principal conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.

Known For

Filmography

2022
Louise poster

Louise

Movie · Conductor

2021
A Midsummer Night's Dream poster

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Movie · Sound

1979
Every Good Boy Deserves Favour poster

Every Good Boy Deserves Favour

Movie · Original Music Composer

1975
Rollerball poster

Rollerball

Movie · Original Music Composer

1971
The Music Lovers poster

The Music Lovers

Movie · Conductor

1966
The Fortune Cookie poster

The Fortune Cookie

Movie · Original Music Composer

1966
Inside Daisy Clover poster

Inside Daisy Clover

Movie · Original Music Composer

1964
Goodbye Charlie poster

Goodbye Charlie

Movie · Original Music Composer, Songs

1964
My Fair Lady poster

My Fair Lady

Movie · Music Supervisor, Conductor

1964
Kiss Me, Stupid poster

Kiss Me, Stupid

Movie · Original Music Composer

1964
Dead Ringer poster

Dead Ringer

Movie · Original Music Composer

1963
Irma la Douce poster

Irma la Douce

Movie · Original Music Composer

1962
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse poster

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

Movie · Original Music Composer

1962
Long Day's Journey Into Night poster

Long Day's Journey Into Night

Movie · Music

1962
Two for the Seesaw poster

Two for the Seesaw

Movie · Original Music Composer

1961
One, Two, Three poster

One, Two, Three

Movie · Conductor

1961
All in a Night's Work poster

All in a Night's Work

Movie · Original Music Composer

1960
Elmer Gantry poster

Elmer Gantry

Movie · Original Music Composer

1960
The Subterraneans poster

The Subterraneans

Movie · Music

1960
Who Was That Lady? poster

Who Was That Lady?

Movie · Original Music Composer

1960
Bells Are Ringing poster

Bells Are Ringing

Movie · Conductor

1960
Pepe poster

Pepe

Movie · Original Music Composer

1957
House of Numbers poster

House of Numbers

Movie · Original Music Composer

1957
Hot Summer Night poster

Hot Summer Night

Movie · Original Music Composer

1957
Designing Woman poster

Designing Woman

Movie · Music

1957
Silk Stockings poster

Silk Stockings

Movie · Conductor, Music Supervisor

1956
The Fastest Gun Alive poster

The Fastest Gun Alive

Movie · Original Music Composer

1956
The Catered Affair poster

The Catered Affair

Movie · Original Music Composer

1955
Bad Day at Black Rock poster

Bad Day at Black Rock

Movie · Original Music Composer

1955
Kismet poster

Kismet

Movie · Music Supervisor, Conductor

1955
It's Always Fair Weather poster

It's Always Fair Weather

Movie · Songs, Original Music Composer, Conductor, Music Arranger

1953
Give a Girl a Break poster

Give a Girl a Break

Movie · Original Music Composer

1953
The Girl Who Had Everything poster

The Girl Who Had Everything

Movie · Music

1953
Kiss Me Kate poster

Kiss Me Kate

Movie · Music Director

1953
Small Town Girl poster

Small Town Girl

Movie · Original Music Composer

1951
Cause for Alarm! poster

Cause for Alarm!

Movie · Original Music Composer

1950
Shadow on the Wall poster

Shadow on the Wall

Movie · Original Music Composer

1950
Dial 1119 poster

Dial 1119

Movie · Original Music Composer

1950
The Outriders poster

The Outriders

Movie · Original Music Composer

1950
Three Little Words poster

Three Little Words

Movie · Music Director

1950
Kim poster

Kim

Movie · Original Music Composer

1949
Tension poster

Tension

Movie · Original Music Composer

1949
Border Incident poster

Border Incident

Movie · Original Music Composer, Music Director

1949
Scene of the Crime poster

Scene of the Crime

Movie · Original Music Composer

1949
The Sun Comes Up poster

The Sun Comes Up

Movie · Original Music Composer

1949
Challenge to Lassie poster

Challenge to Lassie

Movie · Original Music Composer

1949
The Great Sinner poster

The Great Sinner

Movie · Conductor

1949
Act of Violence poster

Act of Violence

Movie · Conductor

1948
Tenth Avenue Angel poster

Tenth Avenue Angel

Movie · Original Music Composer

1946
Undercurrent poster

Undercurrent

Movie · Music Supervisor