David Blok
David Blok
Biography
Soviet composer, sound engineer and conductor. Organizer (1941) and first head of the State Orchestra of the USSR Ministry of Cinematography. Honored Artist of the Tajik SSR (1940). He began his creative career in 1905 as a conductor of an orchestra accompanying silent films. Studied at the Rostov Conservatory (1913-1918). During the silent film period, he led orchestras in major cinemas, scoring silent films and composing music for them. Since 1930, he began working in sound films (in 1931-1947 - sound designer and sound engineer). Since 1938, he was also a conductor at the Soyuzdetfilm film studio, in 1948 - Mosfilm. Conducted the premiere of the Second Suite by S.S. Prokofiev from Romeo and Juliet. David Blok wrote and edited music for more than 200 films. He was a member of the Jewish Anti-Fascist Committee. He was buried at the Vostryakovsky cemetery.
Personal Info
Known For
Sound
Known Credits
39
Gender
Male
Birthday
1888-12-12 (136 years old)
Place of Birth
Taganrog, oblast voyska Donskogo, Russian Empire
Crew

1949

Glorious Path Conductor

1946

The White Fang Conductor

1945

An Elephant and a Rope Conductor

1945

A Captain at Fifteen Conductor

1945

Agentful Secret Conductor

1945

Dark Is the Night Original Music Composer

1944

Kashchey the Immortal Conductor

1944

Zoya Conductor

1944

Liberated France Original Music Composer

1944

Once There Was a Girl Conductor

1943

A Family Conductor

1941

Концерт Conductor

1941

The Disappearance of "Eagle" Original Music Composer

1941

В тылу врага Original Music Composer

1940

Yakov Sverdlov Original Music Composer

1939

The Air Mail Music

1937

A Border on Lock Sound Director

1937

Treasure Island Foley

1937

Treasure Island Sound

1936

On the Strangeness of Love Original Music Composer

1935

I'll Be Back Original Music Composer

1935

Loss of Feeling Sound

1933

Torn Boots Original Music Composer

1932

Horizon Original Music Composer

1932

House of the Dead Sound Director

1931

Siberian Patrol Conductor

1930

St. Jorgen's Day Sound Director

1928

The Land of the Lion and Sun Original Music Composer