Charles Previn
Personal Info
Known for
Sound
Gender
Male
Birthday
1888-01-11
Day of Death
1973-09-21 (85 years old)
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Charles Previn
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Known For
Acting
(1939)
Three Smart Girls Grow Up
as Conductor
Crew
(1952)
The Black Castle
Music
(1950)
Winchester '73
Music
(1949)
That Midnight Kiss
Original Music Composer
(1948)
Hollow Triumph
Conductor
(1947)
Green Dolphin Street
Conductor
(1945)
The Jungle Captive
Music
(1945)
And Then There Were None
Music Director
(1944)
The Mummy's Ghost
Music
(1944)
The Mummy's Curse
Music
(1944)
3 Is a Family
Music Director
(1944)
(1944)
Song of the Open Road
Original Music Composer
(1943)
White Savage
Music Director
(1943)
Shadow of a Doubt
Music
(1943)
Hit the Ice
Music Director
(1943)
It Ain't Hay
Music Director, Music
(1943)
Crazy House
Music Director
(1943)
All by Myself
Music Director
(1943)
Captive Wild Woman
Music
(1943)
We've Never Been Licked
Music Director
(1942)
The Spoilers
Music Director
(1942)
The Mummy's Tomb
Music
(1942)
Nightmare
Music Director
(1942)
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
Music Director
(1942)
Pardon My Sarong
Music Director
(1942)
Ride 'Em Cowboy
Music, Music Director
(1942)
Who Done It?
Music Director, Music
(1942)
Behind the Eight Ball
Music Director
(1942)
Saboteur
Music Director
(1942)
Arabian Nights
Music Director
(1942)
(1942)
Get Hep to Love
Music
(1942)
Lady in a Jam
Music Director
(1941)
The Black Cat
Music
(1941)
It Started with Eve
Music Director
(1941)
(1941)
The Wolf Man
Music, Music Director
(1941)
Hold That Ghost
Music
(1941)
Riders of Death Valley
Music Director, Original Music Composer
(1941)
Moonlight in Hawaii
Music Director
(1941)
South of Tahiti
Music Director
(1941)
Man-Made Monster
Orchestrator
(1941)
In the Navy
Music Director
(1941)
Horror Island
Music
(1941)
Nice Girl?
Music Director
(1940)
The Bank Dick
Original Music Composer
(1940)
It's a Date
Music Director
(1940)
Hired Wife
Music Director
(1940)
Green Hell
Music Director
(1940)
The Invisible Woman
Music Director
(1940)
One Night in the Tropics
Music Director
(1940)
My Little Chickadee
Music Director
(1940)
The Invisible Man Returns
Music Director
(1939)
When Tomorrow Comes
Music Director
(1939)
Rio
Music Director
(1939)
First Love
Music
(1939)
Society Smugglers
Music
(1939)
Destry Rides Again
Music Director
(1939)
Son of Frankenstein
Music Director
(1939)
Tower of London
Music Director
(1939)
The Witness Vanishes
Music Director
(1939)
The Sun Never Sets
Music Director
(1939)
Ex-Champ
Music Director
(1938)
Danger on the Air
Music Director
(1938)
Young Fugitives
Music Director
(1938)
Mad About Music
Music
(1938)
Wives Under Suspicion
Music Director
(1938)
The Rage of Paris
Original Music Composer, Music Director
(1938)
State Police
Original Music Composer, Music Director
(1938)
The Jury's Secret
Music Director
(1938)
Midnight Intruder
Music Director
(1937)
Night Key
Music
(1937)
The Mighty Treve
Original Music Composer, Music Director
(1937)
(1936)
My Man Godfrey
Music Director
(1936)
Postal Inspector
Original Music Composer, Music Director
(1936)
Four Days Wonder
Music
(1936)