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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1929-04-06 (96 years old)

Place of Birth

Berlin, Germany

André Previn

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

Acting

2023

2019

2015

Andre Previn at the BBC as self (presenter)

2011

Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2009

2007

2006

2003

Piano Blues as Self (archive footage)

2002

Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer as Self (archive footage)

2000

1998

1997

1991

1985

1984

1978

1977

1976

1973

1971

1962

1961

1960

The Subterraneans as André Previn
Pepe as André Previn

1959

1956

Invitation to the Dance as Composer at Piano
The Steve Allen Show as Self - Pianist

1953

The Oscars as Self

1946

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Sound

2021

Louise as Conductor

1979

Every Good Boy Deserves Favour as Original Music Composer

1975

Rollerball as Original Music Composer

1971

The Music Lovers as Conductor

1966

The Fortune Cookie as Original Music Composer

1965

Inside Daisy Clover as Original Music Composer

1964

Goodbye Charlie as Original Music Composer
Dead Ringer as Music
My Fair Lady as Music Supervisor
My Fair Lady as Conductor
Kiss Me, Stupid as Original Music Composer

1963

Irma la Douce as Original Music Composer

1962

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse as Original Music Composer
Two for the Seesaw as Original Music Composer

1961

One, Two, Three as Original Music Composer
One, Two, Three as Conductor
All in a Night's Work as Original Music Composer

1960

Elmer Gantry as Original Music Composer
Who Was That Lady? as Original Music Composer
Bells Are Ringing as Conductor
Pepe as Original Music Composer

1957

House of Numbers as Original Music Composer
Hot Summer Night as Original Music Composer
Silk Stockings as Music Supervisor
Silk Stockings as Conductor

1956

The Fastest Gun Alive as Original Music Composer
The Catered Affair as Original Music Composer

1955

Bad Day at Black Rock as Original Music Composer
Kismet as Music Supervisor
Kismet as Conductor
It's Always Fair Weather as Original Music Composer
It's Always Fair Weather as Music Arranger

1953

Give a Girl a Break as Original Music Composer
Kiss Me Kate as Music Director

1951

Cause for Alarm! as Original Music Composer

1950

Shadow on the Wall as Original Music Composer
Dial 1119 as Original Music Composer
The Outriders as Original Music Composer
Three Little Words as Music Director
Kim as Original Music Composer

1949

Tension as Original Music Composer
Border Incident as Original Music Composer
Scene of the Crime as Original Music Composer
The Sun Comes Up as Original Music Composer
Challenge to Lassie as Original Music Composer
The Great Sinner as Conductor

1948

Tenth Avenue Angel as Original Music Composer

1946

Undercurrent as Music Supervisor

Crew

1969

Paint Your Wagon as Additional Music