Franz Waxman

Franz Waxman

Known for: Sound
Biography: 1906-12-24
Deathday: 1967-02-24 (60 years old)

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Franz Waxman (né Wachsmann; 24 December 1906 – 24 February 1967) was a German and American composer of Jewish descent, known primarily for his work in the film music genre. His film scores include Bride of Frankenstein, Rebecca, Sunset Boulevard, A Place in the Sun, Stalag 17, Rear Window, Peyton Place, The Nun's Story, and Taras Bulba. He received twelve Academy Award nominations, and won two Oscars in consecutive years (for Sunset Boulevard and A Place in the Sun). He also received a Golden Globe Award for the former film. Bernard Herrmann said that the score for Taras Bulba was "the score of a lifetime."


He also composed concert works, including the oratorio Joshua (1959), and The Song of Terezin (1965), a work for orchestra, chorus, and children's chorus based upon poetry written by children in the Theresienstadt concentration camp during World War II. Waxman also founded the Los Angeles Music Festival in 1947 with which he conducted a number of West Coast premieres by fellow film composers, and concert composers alike.

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Filmography

all 165

Movies 164

Director 6

self 1

TV Shows 1

Producer 1

Self (archive footage)
Pioniere der Filmmusik - Europas Sound für Hollywood

Pioniere der Filmmusik - Europas Sound für Hollywood (2024)

Movie
Composer
'Rear Window' Ethics: Remembering and Restoring a Hitchcock Classic

'Rear Window' Ethics: Remembering and Restoring a Hitchcock Classic (2001)

Movie
Composer
Screenwriter John Michael Hayes on 'Rear Window'

Screenwriter John Michael Hayes on 'Rear Window' (2001)

Movie
Original Music Composer
To Die in Paris

To Die in Paris (1968)

Movie
Composer
The Longest Hundred Miles

The Longest Hundred Miles (1967)

Movie
Composer
Lost Command

Lost Command (1966)

Movie
Composer
Taras Bulba

Taras Bulba (1962)

Movie
Composer
Hemingway's Adventures of a Young Man

Hemingway's Adventures of a Young Man (1962)

Movie
Composer
My Geisha

My Geisha (1962)

Movie
Composer
King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein

King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein (1961)

Movie
Composer
Return to Peyton Place

Return to Peyton Place (1961)

Movie
Composer
Cimarron

Cimarron (1960)

Movie
Composer
Sunrise at Campobello

Sunrise at Campobello (1960)

Movie
Composer
The Story of Ruth

The Story of Ruth (1960)

Movie
Composer
Beloved Infidel

Beloved Infidel (1959)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Career

Career (1959)

Movie
Original Music Composer
The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone (1959)

TV
8
Original Music Composer / Conductor
The Nun's Story

The Nun's Story (1959)

Movie
Composer
Count Your Blessings

Count Your Blessings (1959)

Movie
Original Music Composer
I Married a Monster from Outer Space

I Married a Monster from Outer Space (1958)

Movie
6
Composer
Run Silent, Run Deep

Run Silent, Run Deep (1958)

Movie
Composer
Sayonara

Sayonara (1957)

Movie
Composer
Peyton Place

Peyton Place (1957)

Movie
Composer
The Spirit of St. Louis

The Spirit of St. Louis (1957)

Movie
6
Composer
Back from Eternity

Back from Eternity (1956)

Movie
Composer
Crime in the Streets

Crime in the Streets (1956)

Movie
6
Composer
Miracle in the Rain

Miracle in the Rain (1956)

Movie
Composer
The Indian Fighter

The Indian Fighter (1955)

Movie
Composer
The Virgin Queen

The Virgin Queen (1955)

Movie
Original Music Composer / Conductor
Mister Roberts

Mister Roberts (1955)

Movie
6
Original Music Composer
Untamed

Untamed (1955)

Movie
Music
Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops

Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops (1955)

Movie
6
Composer
The Silver Chalice

The Silver Chalice (1954)

Movie
Composer
This Is My Love

This Is My Love (1954)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Rear Window

Rear Window (1954)

Movie
6.89
Composer
Demetrius and the Gladiators

Demetrius and the Gladiators (1954)

Movie
Composer
Elephant Walk

Elephant Walk (1954)

Movie
Composer
Prince Valiant

Prince Valiant (1954)

Movie
Composer
A Lion Is in the Streets

A Lion Is in the Streets (1953)

Movie
Composer
I, the Jury

I, the Jury (1953)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Stalag 17

Stalag 17 (1953)

Movie
4
Composer
Man on a Tightrope

Man on a Tightrope (1953)

Movie
Composer
Botany Bay

Botany Bay (1952)

Movie
Composer
My Cousin Rachel

My Cousin Rachel (1952)

Movie
Composer
Come Back, Little Sheba

Come Back, Little Sheba (1952)

Movie
Composer
Lure of the Wilderness

Lure of the Wilderness (1952)

Movie
Composer
Phone Call from a Stranger

Phone Call from a Stranger (1952)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Decision Before Dawn

Decision Before Dawn (1951)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Red Mountain

Red Mountain (1951)

Movie
Original Music Composer
The Blue Veil

The Blue Veil (1951)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Anne of the Indies

Anne of the Indies (1951)

Movie
Original Music Composer
He Ran All the Way

He Ran All the Way (1951)

Movie
Composer
A Place in the Sun

A Place in the Sun (1951)

Movie
5.67
Composer
Only the Valiant

Only the Valiant (1951)

Movie
Composer
Dark City

Dark City (1950)

Movie
Composer
The Furies

The Furies (1950)

Movie
Composer
Sunset Boulevard

Sunset Boulevard (1950)

Movie
5.25
Original Music Composer
Night and the City

Night and the City (1950)

Movie
4.6
Composer
Johnny Holiday

Johnny Holiday (1949)

Movie
Composer
Task Force

Task Force (1949)

Movie
Composer
Rope of Sand

Rope of Sand (1949)

Movie
Composer
Night Unto Night

Night Unto Night (1949)

Movie
Composer
Alias Nick Beal

Alias Nick Beal (1949)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Whiplash

Whiplash (1948)

Movie
Composer
No Minor Vices

No Minor Vices (1948)

Movie
Composer
Sorry, Wrong Number

Sorry, Wrong Number (1948)

Movie
6
Original Music Composer
The Paradine Case

The Paradine Case (1947)

Movie
Composer
That Hagen Girl

That Hagen Girl (1947)

Movie
Composer
The Unsuspected

The Unsuspected (1947)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Dark Passage

Dark Passage (1947)

Movie
3.5
Original Music Composer
Cry Wolf

Cry Wolf (1947)

Movie
6
Composer
Possessed

Possessed (1947)

Movie
Composer
The Two Mrs. Carrolls

The Two Mrs. Carrolls (1947)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Nora Prentiss

Nora Prentiss (1947)

Movie
Original Music Composer / Conductor
Humoresque

Humoresque (1947)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Her Kind of Man

Her Kind of Man (1946)

Movie
Music Score Producer
The Last Bomb

The Last Bomb (1945)

Movie
Composer
Confidential Agent

Confidential Agent (1945)

Movie
6.05
Composer
Pride of the Marines

Pride of the Marines (1945)

Movie
Additional Music
The Brighton Strangler

The Brighton Strangler (1945)

Movie
Composer
The Horn Blows at Midnight

The Horn Blows at Midnight (1945)

Movie
Composer
Hotel Berlin

Hotel Berlin (1945)

Movie
Composer
Objective, Burma!

Objective, Burma! (1945)

Movie
Original Music Composer
To Have and Have Not

To Have and Have Not (1945)

Movie
2.67
Composer
The Very Thought of You

The Very Thought of You (1944)

Movie
6.43
Composer
Mr. Skeffington

Mr. Skeffington (1944)

Movie
Composer
In Our Time

In Our Time (1944)

Movie
Composer
Destination Tokyo

Destination Tokyo (1943)

Movie
Composer
Old Acquaintance

Old Acquaintance (1943)

Movie
Composer
Edge of Darkness

Edge of Darkness (1943)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Air Force

Air Force (1943)

Movie
Music
Reunion in France

Reunion in France (1942)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Journey for Margaret

Journey for Margaret (1942)

Movie
Composer
Seven Sweethearts

Seven Sweethearts (1942)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Her Cardboard Lover

Her Cardboard Lover (1942)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Tortilla Flat

Tortilla Flat (1942)

Movie
Composer
Woman of the Year

Woman of the Year (1942)

Movie
Composer
Kathleen

Kathleen (1941)

Movie
Composer
Design for Scandal

Design for Scandal (1941)

Movie
Composer
Suspicion

Suspicion (1941)

Movie
2
Composer
The Feminine Touch

The Feminine Touch (1941)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Unfinished Business

Unfinished Business (1941)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941)

Movie
Music
Whistling in the Dark

Whistling in the Dark (1941)

Movie
Composer
Flight Command

Flight Command (1940)

Movie
Original Music Composer
The Philadelphia Story

The Philadelphia Story (1940)

Movie
2.67
Original Music Composer
Escape

Escape (1940)

Movie
Composer
Boom Town

Boom Town (1940)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Sporting Blood

Sporting Blood (1940)

Movie
Composer
Florian

Florian (1940)

Movie
Original Music Composer / Orchestrator
Rebecca

Rebecca (1940)

Movie
5.76
Original Music Composer
Strange Cargo

Strange Cargo (1940)

Movie
Original Music Composer / Music Director
At the Circus

At the Circus (1939)

Movie
3.5
Original Music Composer
On Borrowed Time

On Borrowed Time (1939)

Movie
Original Music Composer / Music Director
The Ice Follies of 1939

The Ice Follies of 1939 (1939)

Movie
Composer
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1939)

Movie
Composer
A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol (1938)

Movie
6.25
Original Music Composer
Dramatic School

Dramatic School (1938)

Movie
Composer
The Shining Hour

The Shining Hour (1938)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Too Hot to Handle

Too Hot to Handle (1938)

Movie
Original Music Composer
The Young in Heart

The Young in Heart (1938)

Movie
Composer
Port of Seven Seas

Port of Seven Seas (1938)

Movie
Composer
Three Comrades

Three Comrades (1938)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Test Pilot

Test Pilot (1938)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Arsène Lupin Returns

Arsène Lupin Returns (1938)

Movie
Music
Love Is a Headache

Love Is a Headache (1938)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Man-Proof

Man-Proof (1938)

Movie
Original Music Composer
The Bride Wore Red

The Bride Wore Red (1937)

Movie
Original Music Composer
The Emperor's Candlesticks

The Emperor's Candlesticks (1937)

Movie
Original Music Composer / Songs
Captains Courageous

Captains Courageous (1937)

Movie
5
Music
A Day at the Races

A Day at the Races (1937)

Movie
6.4
Music
Night Key

Night Key (1937)

Movie
1
Original Music Composer
Personal Property

Personal Property (1937)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Love on the Run

Love on the Run (1936)

Movie
Original Music Composer
His Brother's Wife

His Brother's Wife (1936)

Movie
Original Music Composer
The Devil-Doll

The Devil-Doll (1936)

Movie
Composer
Fury

Fury (1936)

Movie
3.67
Composer
Trouble for Two

Trouble for Two (1936)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Absolute Quiet

Absolute Quiet (1936)

Movie
Original Music Composer / Music Director
Love Before Breakfast

Love Before Breakfast (1936)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Sutter's Gold

Sutter's Gold (1936)

Movie
Music Director
Next Time We Love

Next Time We Love (1936)

Movie
Composer
The Invisible Ray

The Invisible Ray (1936)

Movie
5
Music
The Great Impersonation

The Great Impersonation (1935)

Movie
Composer
East of Java

East of Java (1935)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Remember Last Night?

Remember Last Night? (1935)

Movie
Original Music Composer / Music Director
3 Kids and a Queen

3 Kids and a Queen (1935)

Movie
Composer
The Affair of Susan

The Affair of Susan (1935)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Bride of Frankenstein

Bride of Frankenstein (1935)

Movie
5.73
Music
Bad Seed

Bad Seed (1934)

Movie
6
Original Music Composer
Liliom

Liliom (1934)

Movie
Composer
Paprika

Paprika (1933)

Movie
Composer
Gruß und Kuß - Veronika

Gruß und Kuß - Veronika (1933)

Movie
Music Arranger
The Only Girl

The Only Girl (1933)

Movie
Original Music Composer
The Only Girl

The Only Girl (1933)

Movie
Music
Paprika

Paprika (1932)

Movie
Composer
The child's first right

The child's first right (1932)

Movie
Composer
Montparnasse Girl

Montparnasse Girl (1932)

Movie
Music
The Little One of Montparnasse

The Little One of Montparnasse (1932)

Movie
Composer
The Song of Life

The Song of Life (1931)

Movie
Music
In the act

In the act (1931)

Movie
Music Director
The Man in Search of His Murderer

The Man in Search of His Murderer (1931)

Movie
Composer
Burglars

Burglars (1930)

Movie
Composer
The Cabinet of Dr. Larifari

The Cabinet of Dr. Larifari (1930)

Movie
Orchestrator
The Blue Angel

The Blue Angel (1930)

Movie
3.5

Ratings

Average 6.2
Based on 1.72 Million movie and tv ratings over time
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Information

Known For
Sound

Gender
Male

Birthday
1906-12-24

Deathday
1967-02-24 (60 years old)

Birth Place
Chorzów, Poland

Citizenships
Germany

Also Known As
Franz Wachsmann, F. Wachsmann, F. Waxman

Awards
Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score, Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score


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