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William Axt

William Axt

William Axt

Known for: Sound

Biography: 1888-04-19

Deathday: 1959-02-13 (70 years old)

Biography

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William Axt (April 19, 1888 – February 13, 1959) was an American composer of nearly two hundred film scores.

Born in New York City, Axt graduated from DeWitt Clinton High School in The Bronx and studied at the National Conservatory of Music of America. He served as an assistant conductor for the Hammerstein Grand Opera Company and was the musical director for the Capitol Theatre in Manhattan before joining the music department at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1919. He earned a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Chicago in 1922.

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Filmography

all 145

Movies 145

Producer 2

Additional Music

Adam's Rib

Adam's Rib (1949)

Equestrian Quiz: What's Your I.Q.? No. 11

Equestrian Quiz: What's Your I.Q.? No. 11 (1946)

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood (1945)

Untamed

Untamed (1940)

Original Music Composer

Miracles for Sale

Miracles for Sale (1939)

Tell No Tales

Tell No Tales (1939)

Original Music Composer

The Kid From Texas

The Kid From Texas (1939)

Sergeant Madden

Sergeant Madden (1939)

Within the Law

Within the Law (1939)

Heroes at Leisure

Heroes at Leisure (1939)

Original Music Composer

Stand Up and Fight

Stand Up and Fight (1939)

The Girl Downstairs

The Girl Downstairs (1938)

Spring Madness

Spring Madness (1938)

Original Music Composer

Listen, Darling

Listen, Darling (1938)

Three Loves Has Nancy

Three Loves Has Nancy (1938)

Original Music Composer

Rich Man, Poor Girl

Rich Man, Poor Girl (1938)

Fast Company

Fast Company (1938)

Woman Against Woman

Woman Against Woman (1938)

Original Music Composer

Yellow Jack

Yellow Jack (1938)

The First Hundred Years

The First Hundred Years (1938)

The Bad Man of Brimstone

The Bad Man of Brimstone (1937)

Friend Indeed

Friend Indeed (1937)

Original Music Composer

Beg, Borrow or Steal

Beg, Borrow or Steal (1937)

Thoroughbreds Don't Cry

Thoroughbreds Don't Cry (1937)

Big City

Big City (1937)

London by Night

London by Night (1937)

Between Two Women

Between Two Women (1937)

Parnell

Parnell (1937)

Espionage

Espionage (1937)

Original Music Composer

The Last of Mrs. Cheyney

The Last of Mrs. Cheyney (1937)

Under Cover of Night

Under Cover of Night (1937)

Wanted - A Master

Wanted - A Master (1936)

Mad Holiday

Mad Holiday (1936)

All American Chump

All American Chump (1936)

Original Music Composer

Libeled Lady

Libeled Lady (1936)

Old Hutch

Old Hutch (1936)

Suzy

Suzy (1936)

Revolt of the Zombies

Revolt of the Zombies (1936)

Old Shep

Old Shep (1936)

Music Score Producer

The Unguarded Hour

The Unguarded Hour (1936)

The Jonker Diamond

The Jonker Diamond (1936)

Petticoat Fever

Petticoat Fever (1936)

Original Music Composer

Three Godfathers

Three Godfathers (1936)

The Garden Murder Case

The Garden Murder Case (1936)

Tough Guy

Tough Guy (1936)

Three Live Ghosts

Three Live Ghosts (1936)

Original Music Composer

Last of the Pagans

Last of the Pagans (1935)

Original Music Composer

Whipsaw

Whipsaw (1935)

Original Music Composer

Rendezvous

Rendezvous (1935)

Trained Hoofs

Trained Hoofs (1935)

It's in the Air

It's in the Air (1935)

O'Shaughnessy's Boy

O'Shaughnessy's Boy (1935)

The Perfect Tribute

The Perfect Tribute (1935)

Woman Wanted

Woman Wanted (1935)

The Murder Man

The Murder Man (1935)

Pitcairn Island Today

Pitcairn Island Today (1935)

Memories and Melodies

Memories and Melodies (1935)

Original Music Composer

Buried Loot

Buried Loot (1935)

Forsaking All Others

Forsaking All Others (1934)

A Wicked Woman

A Wicked Woman (1934)

Original Music Composer

Death on the Diamond

Death on the Diamond (1934)

Hide-Out

Hide-Out (1934)

Straight Is the Way

Straight Is the Way (1934)

Original Music Composer

The Girl from Missouri

The Girl from Missouri (1934)

Paris Interlude

Paris Interlude (1934)

Original Music Composer

Stamboul Quest

Stamboul Quest (1934)

Original Music Composer

Operator 13

Operator 13 (1934)

The Thin Man

The Thin Man (1934)

Sadie McKee

Sadie McKee (1934)

Original Music Composer

Manhattan Melodrama

Manhattan Melodrama (1934)

Men in White

Men in White (1934)

Lazy River

Lazy River (1934)

Original Music Composer

Goofy Movies Number Two

Goofy Movies Number Two (1934)

The Mystery of Mr. X

The Mystery of Mr. X (1934)

Original Music Composer

This Side of Heaven

This Side of Heaven (1934)

Original Music Composer

You Can't Buy Everything

You Can't Buy Everything (1934)

Sons of the Desert

Sons of the Desert (1933)

Dinner at Eight

Dinner at Eight (1933)

Should Ladies Behave

Should Ladies Behave (1933)

Original Music Composer

Bombshell

Bombshell (1933)

Original Music Composer

Menu (1933)

Broadway to Hollywood

Broadway to Hollywood (1933)

Penthouse

Penthouse (1933)

Midnight Mary

Midnight Mary (1933)

Reunion in Vienna

Reunion in Vienna (1933)

Storm at Daybreak

Storm at Daybreak (1933)

Gabriel Over the White House

Gabriel Over the White House (1933)

Original Music Composer

Fast Workers

Fast Workers (1933)

Original Music Composer

Today We Live

Today We Live (1933)

The Secret of Madame Blanche

The Secret of Madame Blanche (1933)

Original Music Composer

Whistling in the Dark

Whistling in the Dark (1933)

Original Music Composer

The Mask of Fu Manchu

The Mask of Fu Manchu (1932)

Microscopic Mysteries

Microscopic Mysteries (1932)

Original Music Composer

Faithless

Faithless (1932)

Blondie of the Follies

Blondie of the Follies (1932)

Music Score Producer

The Washington Masquerade

The Washington Masquerade (1932)

As You Desire Me

As You Desire Me (1932)

Sea Spiders

Sea Spiders (1932)

Original Music Composer

Letty Lynton

Letty Lynton (1932)

The Wet Parade

The Wet Parade (1932)

Polly of the Circus

Polly of the Circus (1932)

Mata Hari

Mata Hari (1931)

Private Lives

Private Lives (1931)

Wild and Woolly

Wild and Woolly (1931)

Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise)

Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise) (1931)

Love-Tails of Morocco

Love-Tails of Morocco (1931)

Sporting Blood

Sporting Blood (1931)

Doughboys

Doughboys (1930)

Romance

Romance (1930)

The Big Dog House

The Big Dog House (1930)

When the Wind Blows

When the Wind Blows (1930)

The Woman Racket

The Woman Racket (1930)

Original Music Composer

Chasing Rainbows

Chasing Rainbows (1930)

Navy Blues

Navy Blues (1929)

Untamed

Untamed (1929)

Original Music Composer

Speedway

Speedway (1929)

The Mysterious Island

The Mysterious Island (1929)

Original Music Composer

The Unholy Night

The Unholy Night (1929)

Our Modern Maidens

Our Modern Maidens (1929)

The Single Standard

The Single Standard (1929)

Where East Is East

Where East Is East (1929)

The Pagan

The Pagan (1929)

Additional Music

Spite Marriage

Spite Marriage (1929)

Tide of Empire

Tide of Empire (1929)

Original Music Composer

West of Zanzibar

West of Zanzibar (1928)

Original Music Composer

Show People

Show People (1928)

The Masks of the Devil

The Masks of the Devil (1928)

The Wind

The Wind (1928)

Original Music Composer

Our Dancing Daughters

Our Dancing Daughters (1928)

The Man Who Laughs

The Man Who Laughs (1928)

While the City Sleeps

While the City Sleeps (1928)

Original Music Composer

The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg

The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg (1928)

Original Music Composer

Camille

Camille (1927)

The Garden of Allah

The Garden of Allah (1927)

The Fire Brigade

The Fire Brigade (1926)

Original Music Composer

Bardelys the Magnificent

Bardelys the Magnificent (1926)

Original Music Composer

Don Juan

Don Juan (1926)

Original Music Composer

La Bohème

La Bohème (1926)

Original Music Composer

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925)

The Big Parade

The Big Parade (1925)

Original Music Composer

He Who Gets Slapped

He Who Gets Slapped (1924)

Original Music Composer

Greed

Greed (1924)

Original Music Composer

The Navigator

The Navigator (1924)

Original Music Composer

Scaramouche

Scaramouche (1923)

Madame DuBarry

Madame DuBarry (1919)

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Known For
Sound

Gender
Male

Birthday
1888-04-19

Deathday
1959-02-13 (70 years old)

Birth Place
New York City, United States of America

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Dr. William Axt

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