Charles Previn

Charles Previn

Known for: Sound
Biography: 1888-01-11
Deathday: 1973-09-22 (85 years old)

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Biography

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Charles Previn (January 11, 1888 - September 21, 1973) was an American film composer who was highly active at Universal in Hollywood during the 1940s and 1950s. Before going to Hollywood, Previn had arranged music for over 100 Broadway productions.


Previn was born in Brooklyn. He was the great-uncle of German-born composer, pianist, conductor André Previn and TV and film director Steve Previn (brothers). He graduated from Brooklyn High School and obtained a bachelor's degree from Cornell University in 1910. He obtained a master's degree from New York College of Music.


From 1936 to 1944, Previn was musical director at Universal, overseeing everything from horror pictures to Arabian Nights fantasies. He began working at other studios after 1944 and retired in 1953. He died in Los Angeles, aged 85.


He won an Oscar for Best Score in 1937 for One Hundred Men and a Girl. He was nominated for six other Oscars between 1938 and 1944.

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Filmography

all 72

Movies 72

Director 45

Music
The Black Castle

The Black Castle (1952)

Movie
3.5
Music
Winchester '73

Winchester '73 (1950)

Movie
4.57
Original Music Composer
That Midnight Kiss

That Midnight Kiss (1949)

Movie
Conductor
Hollow Triumph

Hollow Triumph (1948)

Movie
Conductor
Green Dolphin Street

Green Dolphin Street (1947)

Movie
Music Director
And Then There Were None

And Then There Were None (1945)

Movie
Music
The Jungle Captive

The Jungle Captive (1945)

Movie
Music
The Mummy's Curse

The Mummy's Curse (1944)

Movie
5.36
Music
House of Frankenstein

House of Frankenstein (1944)

Movie
5.35
Music Director
3 Is a Family

3 Is a Family (1944)

Movie
Music
The Mummy's Ghost

The Mummy's Ghost (1944)

Movie
5.37
Music Director
Crazy House

Crazy House (1943)

Movie
Music Director
All by Myself

All by Myself (1943)

Movie
Music
Captive Wild Woman

Captive Wild Woman (1943)

Movie
Music Director
Hit the Ice

Hit the Ice (1943)

Movie
Music Director
White Savage

White Savage (1943)

Movie
Music / Music Director
It Ain't Hay

It Ain't Hay (1943)

Movie
Music
Shadow of a Doubt

Shadow of a Doubt (1943)

Movie
3.17
Music Director
Arabian Nights

Arabian Nights (1942)

Movie
Music Director
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon (1942)

Movie
4.33
Music Director
Behind the Eight Ball

Behind the Eight Ball (1942)

Movie
Music Director
Nightmare

Nightmare (1942)

Movie
Music / Music Director
Who Done It?

Who Done It? (1942)

Movie
Music
The Mummy's Tomb

The Mummy's Tomb (1942)

Movie
5.64
Music
Get Hep to Love

Get Hep to Love (1942)

Movie
Music Director
Pardon My Sarong

Pardon My Sarong (1942)

Movie
Music Director
The Spoilers

The Spoilers (1942)

Movie
Music Director
Saboteur

Saboteur (1942)

Movie
5
Music
The Ghost of Frankenstein

The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942)

Movie
5.16
Music / Music Director
Ride 'Em Cowboy

Ride 'Em Cowboy (1942)

Movie
Music / Music Director
The Wolf Man

The Wolf Man (1941)

Movie
5.61
Music Director
South of Tahiti

South of Tahiti (1941)

Movie
Music Director
Moonlight in Hawaii

Moonlight in Hawaii (1941)

Movie
Music Director
It Started with Eve

It Started with Eve (1941)

Movie
Music
Hold That Ghost

Hold That Ghost (1941)

Movie
Songs
The Flame of New Orleans

The Flame of New Orleans (1941)

Movie
Original Music Composer / Music Director
Riders of Death Valley

Riders of Death Valley (1941)

Movie
Music
The Black Cat

The Black Cat (1941)

Movie
6
Music
Horror Island

Horror Island (1941)

Movie
Orchestrator
Man-Made Monster

Man-Made Monster (1941)

Movie
7.5
Music Director
Nice Girl?

Nice Girl? (1941)

Movie
Music Director
The Invisible Woman

The Invisible Woman (1940)

Movie
5.24
Original Music Composer
The Bank Dick

The Bank Dick (1940)

Movie
Music Director
One Night in the Tropics

One Night in the Tropics (1940)

Movie
Composer
Spring Parade

Spring Parade (1940)

Movie
Music Director
Hired Wife

Hired Wife (1940)

Movie
Music Director
It's a Date

It's a Date (1940)

Movie
Music Director
My Little Chickadee

My Little Chickadee (1940)

Movie
Music Director
Green Hell

Green Hell (1940)

Movie
Music Director
The Invisible Man Returns

The Invisible Man Returns (1940)

Movie
5.36
Music Director
Destry Rides Again

Destry Rides Again (1939)

Movie
6
Music Director
Tower of London

Tower of London (1939)

Movie
6
Music
First Love

First Love (1939)

Movie
4.75
Music Director
Rio

Rio (1939)

Movie
Music Director
When Tomorrow Comes

When Tomorrow Comes (1939)

Movie
Music Director
The Sun Never Sets

The Sun Never Sets (1939)

Movie
Music Director
Ex-Champ

Ex-Champ (1939)

Movie
Conductor
Three Smart Girls Grow Up

Three Smart Girls Grow Up (1939)

Movie
Music
Society Smugglers

Society Smugglers (1939)

Movie
Music Director
Son of Frankenstein

Son of Frankenstein (1939)

Movie
5.39
Music Director
Young Fugitives

Young Fugitives (1938)

Movie
Music Director
Danger on the Air

Danger on the Air (1938)

Movie
Original Music Composer / Music Director
The Rage of Paris

The Rage of Paris (1938)

Movie
Music Director
Wives Under Suspicion

Wives Under Suspicion (1938)

Movie
Original Music Composer / Music Director
State Police

State Police (1938)

Movie
Music
Mad About Music

Mad About Music (1938)

Movie
Music Director
Midnight Intruder

Midnight Intruder (1938)

Movie
Music Director
The Jury's Secret

The Jury's Secret (1938)

Movie
Music
One Hundred Men and a Girl

One Hundred Men and a Girl (1937)

Movie
Music
Night Key

Night Key (1937)

Movie
1
Original Music Composer / Music Director
The Mighty Treve

The Mighty Treve (1937)

Movie
Music Director
My Man Godfrey

My Man Godfrey (1936)

Movie
5.2

Ratings

Average 5.83
Based on 325 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1936
1939
1941
1940
1952
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Information

Known For
Sound

Gender
Male

Birthday
1888-01-11

Deathday
1973-09-22 (85 years old)

Birth Place
Brooklyn, United States of America

Relatives
André Previn

Citizenships
United States of America

Residences
Brooklyn, United States of America

Awards
Academy Award for Best Score, Adaptation or Treatment


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