C. Bakaleinikoff
C. Bakaleinikoff
Biography
Constantin Romanovich Bakaleinikov (also spelled “Bakaleynikov” and “Bakaleinikoff”) was a Russian-born composer. Bakaleinikoff was from a large musical family. His brothers were Nikolai Bakaleinikov (flautist, composer and conductor), Vladimir Bakaleinikov (violist, composer and conductor), and Mikhail (Mischa) Bakaleinikoff (composer). He studied at the Moscow Conservatory. Following the Russian revolution he migrated to the United States with his brother Mischa. He worked as a conductor for the Los Angeles Philharmonic before beginning his Hollywood career as a freelance composer. At the 1927 premiere of director Cecil B. DeMille's The King of Kings at Hollywood's famed Grauman's Chinese Theater, the audience was treated to a concert of film music classics conducted by him. With the arrival of sound, the Bakaleinikoff brothers became studio maestros. Mischa joined Columbia Pictures, while Constantin became a musical director at Paramount Pictures, followed by MGM. Constantin also worked briefly at Columbia, and later for independent Grand National Pictures. In 1935, Bakaleinikoff participated in making the earliest dance film, Spring Night. He conducted Joseph Achron's score for this first experimental ballet film, which featured the choreography and dancing of David Lichine, who had danced with Colonel de Basil's Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo. Nana Gollner, the Texas-born ballerina, was his partner. This pioneering film, which emerged from the Diaghilev sphere of influence, was produced by Adolf Zuckor. Bakaleinikoff received his first Academy Award nomination for scoring the James Cagney feature Something to Sing About (1937). Later, he became the senior music director at RKO Radio Pictures, where he spent most of his motion picture career. He earned Academy Award nominations for his work on The Fallen Sparrow (1943), Higher and Higher (1943), and None But the Lonely Heart (1944). For Alfred Hitchcock's Notorious (1946), starring Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman, he conducted the original score by composer Roy Webb, one that complements the director's elements of suspense and danger throughout the film. Bakaleinikoff, who was always billed as “C. Bakaleinikoff”, appeared on camera as himself in RKO's backstage musical Ding Dong Williams (filmed 1945, released in April 1946). He remained at RKO until the studio folded in 1956. He donated his time and talent in the late 1950s in mentoring and conducting the Burbank Youth Symphony. Constantin Bakaleinikoff was married to silent film actress Fritzi Ridgeway. He died in 1966 and is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California.
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Sound
Known Credits
183
Gender
Male
Birthday
1896-04-25 (129 years old)
Place of Birth
Moscow, Russia
Acting

1949

A Woman's Secret as Studio Recording Session Conductor (Uncredited)

1939

Fast and Furious as Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
Crew

1957

Jet Pilot Conductor

1957

The Bachelor Party Conductor

1956

The Conqueror Music Supervisor

1956

Great Day in the Morning Music Director

1955

Underwater! Music Director

1954

Susan Slept Here Music Director

1954

The French Line Music Supervisor

1953

The Hitch-Hiker Music Director

1953

Angel Face Music Coordinator

1952

Trail Guide Music Director

1952

Target Music Director

1952

The Lusty Men Music Director

1952

Macao Music Director

1952

Beware, My Lovely Music Director

1952

Blackbeard, the Pirate Music Director

1951

Law of the Badlands Music Director

1951

Double Dynamite Music Director

1951

Saddle Legion Music Director

1951

His Kind of Woman Music Director

1951

Flying Leathernecks Music Director

1951

Pistol Harvest Music Director

1951

Best of the Badmen Music Director

1951

Overland Telegraph Music Director

1951

Roadblock Music Director

1951

On Dangerous Ground Music Director

1951

The Blue Veil Music Director

1951

The Company She Keeps Music Director

1950

Border Treasure Music Director

1950

Riders of the Range Music Director

1950

Dynamite Pass Music Director

1950

Storm Over Wyoming Music Director

1950

Rider from Tucson Music Director

1950

Rio Grande Patrol Music Director

1950

Vendetta Music Director

1950

Armored Car Robbery Music Director

1950

Born to Be Bad Music Director

1950

The Secret Fury Music Director

1950

Bunco Squad Music Director

1950

Never a Dull Moment Music Director

1950

Where Danger Lives Music Director

1949

The Clay Pigeon Music Director

1949

The Big Steal Music Director

1949

The Window Music Director

1949

Holiday Affair Music Director

1949

Rustlers Music Director

1949

Caught Conductor

1949

Stagecoach Kid Music Director

1949

Follow Me Quietly Music Director

1949

Savage Splendor Music Director

1949

The Threat Music Director

1949

Bride for Sale Music Director

1949

Strange Bargain Music Director

1949

Roughshod Music Director

1949

A Woman's Secret Music Director

1949

Easy Living Music Director

1949

Mighty Joe Young Music Director

1948

The Velvet Touch Music Director

1948

The Boy with Green Hair Music Director

1948

Indian Agent Music Director

1948

The Arizona Ranger Music Director

1948

Rachel and the Stranger Music Director

1948

Blood on the Moon Music Director

1948

Gun Smugglers Music Director

1948

Every Girl Should Be Married Music Director

1948

Mystery in Mexico Music Director

1948

The Miracle of the Bells Music Director

1948

Station West Music Director

1948

Return of the Bad Men Music Director

1947

They Won't Believe Me Music Director

1947

A Likely Story Music Director

1947

Desperate Music Director

1947

The Farmer's Daughter Music Director

1947

Crossfire Music Director

1947

Banjo Music Director

1947

Out of the Past Music Director

1947

The Woman on the Beach Music Director

1947

Mourning Becomes Electra Music Director

1947

Trail Street Music Director

1946

Criminal Court Music Director

1946

The Falcon's Adventure Music Director

1946

The Spiral Staircase Music Director

1946

Badman's Territory Music Director

1946

Notorious Music Director

1946

Heartbeat Music Director

1946

The Falcon's Alibi Music Director

1946

San Quentin Music Director

1946

The Truth About Murder Music Director

1946

Vacation in Reno Music Director

1946

From This Day Forward Music Director

1946

Bedlam Music Director

1946

Deadline at Dawn Music Director

1946

The Locket Music Director

1946

Nocturne Music Director

1945

Man Alive Music Director

1945

Having Wonderful Crime Music Director

1945

China Sky Music Director

1945

The Body Snatcher Music Director

1945

The Spanish Main Music Director

1945

The Falcon in San Francisco Music Director

1945

George White's Scandals Music Director

1945

The Brighton Strangler Music Director

1945

What a Blonde Music Director

1945

Johnny Angel Music Director

1945

Zombies on Broadway Music Director

1944

Youth Runs Wild Music Director

1944

The Falcon Out West Music Director

1944

None But the Lonely Heart Music Director

1944

My Pal, Wolf Music Director

1944

Tender Comrade Music Director

1944

A Night of Adventure Music Director

1944

Mademoiselle Fifi Music Director

1944

The Falcon in Hollywood Music Director

1944

The Falcon in Mexico Music Director

1944

Days of Glory Music Director

1944

Experiment Perilous Music Director

1944

Murder, My Sweet Music Director

1944

The Curse of the Cat People Music Director

1944

Bride by Mistake Music Director

1944

Tall in the Saddle Music Director

1944

Music in Manhattan Music Director

1943

Stage Door Canteen Music Director

1943

The Falcon Strikes Back Music Director

1943

The Falcon in Danger Music Director

1943

The Falcon and the Co-Eds Music Director

1943

Petticoat Larceny Music Director

1943

Tarzan Triumphs Music Director

1943

Tarzan's Desert Mystery Music Director

1943

Gangway for Tomorrow Music Director

1943

This Land Is Mine Music Director

1943

Mr. Lucky Music Director

1943

I Walked with a Zombie Music Director

1943

Higher and Higher Original Music Composer

1943

The Fallen Sparrow Music Director

1943

The Seventh Victim Music Director

1943

The Ghost Ship Music Director

1943

The Leopard Man Music Director

1943

Flight for Freedom Music Director

1943

Hitler's Children Music Director

1942

The Falcon's Brother Music Director

1942

A Date with the Falcon Music Director

1942

The Big Street Music Director

1942

Cat People Music Director

1942

The Falcon Takes Over Music Director

1942

The Great Gildersleeve Music Director

1942

Valley of the Sun Music Director

1941

Look Who's Laughing Music Director

1941

Weekend for Three Music Director

1941

Adam Had Four Sons Music Director

1941

Melody for Three Original Music Composer

1940

Night Descends on Treasure Island Music Score Producer

1940

A Failure at Fifty Original Music Composer

1940

Sitka and Juneau: 'A Tale of Two Cities' Original Music Composer

1940

Suva: 'Pride of Fiji' Original Music Composer

1939

Let's Talk Turkey Original Music Composer

1939

Mendelssohn's Wedding March Music Arranger

1939

One Against the World Original Music Composer

1939

Rural Hungary Music

1939

Fast and Furious Original Music Composer

1937

Swing It Professor Music Director

1936

Flash Gordon Conductor

1935

East of Java Conductor

1935

Bride of Frankenstein Conductor

1933

Man's Castle Music Director

1933

My Woman Music Director

1931

Ten Cents a Dance Music Director

1930

Rain or Shine Music Director

1930

Ladies of Leisure Music Director

1929

Welcome Danger Music Arranger

1929

The Younger Generation Conductor

1929

Father and Son Original Music Composer