Max Steiner
Biography
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Maximilian Raoul "Max" Steiner (May 10, 1888 – December 28, 1971) was an Austrian-born American composer of music for theatre and films. He was a child prodigy who conducted his first operetta when he was twelve and became a full-time professional, either composing, arranging or conducting, when he was fifteen.
Steiner composed over 300 film scores with RKO and Warner Brothers, and was nominated for 24 Academy Awards, winning three: The Informer (1935), Now, Voyager (1942), and Since You Went Away (1944). Besides his Oscar-winning scores, some of Steiner's popular works include King Kong (1933), Little Women (1933), Jezebel (1938), Casablanca (1942), The Searchers (1956), A Summer Place (1959), and the film score for which he is possibly best known, Gone with the Wind (1939).
He was also the first recipient of the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score, which he won for his score to Life with Father. Steiner was a frequent collaborator with some of the most famous film directors in history, including Michael Curtiz, John Ford, Howard Hawks, William Dieterle, William Wyler, Raoul Walsh, John Huston, Irving Pichel, King Vidor, and Frank Capra.
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Sound
Known Credits
312
Gender
Male
Birthday
1888-05-10 (137 years old)
Place of Birth
Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]
Acting
2019
Max Steiner: Maestro of Movie Music as Self (archive footage)1976
Hollywood's Musical Moods as SelfCrew
1982
The Letter Original Music Composer1965
Two on a Guillotine Original Music Composer1964
Youngblood Hawke Original Music Composer1964
A Distant Trumpet Original Music Composer1964
Those Calloways Original Music Composer1963
Spencer's Mountain Original Music Composer1963
FBI Code 98 Original Music Composer1962
Rome Adventure Original Music Composer1961
The Sins of Rachel Cade Original Music Composer1961
Susan Slade Original Music Composer1961
Portrait of a Mobster Original Music Composer1961
A Majority of One Original Music Composer1961
Parrish Original Music Composer1960
Cash McCall Original Music Composer1960
Ice Palace Original Music Composer1960
The Dark at the Top of the Stairs Original Music Composer1959
The FBI Story Original Music Composer1959
A Summer Place Original Music Composer1959
John Paul Jones Original Music Composer1959
The Hanging Tree Original Music Composer1959
Adventures in Paradise Music Coordinator1958
Fort Dobbs Original Music Composer1958
Marjorie Morningstar Original Music Composer1958
Darby's Rangers Original Music Composer1957
Band of Angels Original Music Composer1957
The Giant Claw Music1957
Escapade in Japan Original Music Composer1957
China Gate Original Music Composer1957
All Mine to Give Original Music Composer1956
The Searchers Original Music Composer1956
Death of a Scoundrel Original Music Composer1956
Come Next Spring Original Music Composer1956
Helen of Troy Original Music Composer1956
Bandido! Original Music Composer1955
Illegal Original Music Composer1955
Hell on Frisco Bay Original Music Composer1955
The Last Command Original Music Composer1955
The Violent Men Original Music Composer1955
Battle Cry Original Music Composer1955
The McConnell Story Original Music Composer1954
The Caine Mutiny Original Music Composer1954
The Boy from Oklahoma Original Music Composer1954
King Richard and the Crusaders Original Music Composer1953
By the Light of the Silvery Moon Music1953
So Big Original Music Composer1953
So This Is Love Original Music Composer1953
The Jazz Singer Original Music Composer1953
Trouble Along the Way Original Music Composer1953
The Desert Song Original Music Composer1953
The Charge at Feather River Original Music Composer1952
Mara Maru Original Music Composer1952
The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima Original Music Composer1952
This Woman Is Dangerous Additional Music1952
The Lion and the Horse Original Music Composer1952
Room for One More Original Music Composer1952
Springfield Rifle Original Music Composer1952
This Is Cinerama Original Music Composer1952
The Iron Mistress Original Music Composer1951
Lightning Strikes Twice Original Music Composer1951
Raton Pass Music1951
Come Fill the Cup Additional Music1951
Sugarfoot Original Music Composer1951
Close to My Heart Original Music Composer1951
Force of Arms Original Music Composer1951
On Moonlight Bay Original Music Composer1951
Operation Pacific Original Music Composer1951
Jim Thorpe – All-American Original Music Composer1951
Distant Drums Original Music Composer1951
I Was a Communist for the FBI Original Music Composer1951
Storm Warning Additional Music1950
The Flame and the Arrow Original Music Composer1950
Caged Original Music Composer1950
The Glass Menagerie Original Music Composer1950
Dallas Original Music Composer1950
Rocky Mountain Original Music Composer1950
The Breaking Point Original Music Composer1950
Backfire Additional Music1950
Young Man with a Horn Music1950
The Damned Don't Cry Additional Music1949
The Fountainhead Original Music Composer1949
Beyond the Forest Original Music Composer1949
Without Honor Original Music Composer1949
White Heat Original Music Composer1949
Mrs. Mike Music1949
Flamingo Road Original Music Composer1949
A Kiss in the Dark Original Music Composer1949
Mrs. Mike Original Music Composer1949
The Lady Takes a Sailor Original Music Composer1949
South of St. Louis Original Music Composer1948
The Woman in White Original Music Composer1948
Johnny Belinda Original Music Composer1948
My Girl Tisa Music1948
Winter Meeting Original Music Composer1948
Key Largo Original Music Composer1948
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre Original Music Composer1948
Silver River Original Music Composer1948
The Decision of Christopher Blake Original Music Composer1948
Fighter Squadron Original Music Composer1948
April Showers Original Music Composer1948
Adventures of Don Juan Music1947
Deep Valley Original Music Composer1947
The Voice of the Turtle Original Music Composer1947
Dark Passage Additional Music1947
Pursued Original Music Composer1947
The Beast with Five Fingers Original Music Composer1947
Life with Father Original Music Composer1947
Cheyenne Original Music Composer1947
The Unfaithful Original Music Composer1947
Love and Learn Original Music Composer1947
My Wild Irish Rose Original Music Composer1946
The Big Sleep Original Music Composer1946
A Stolen Life Original Music Composer1946
Cloak and Dagger Original Music Composer1946
My Reputation Original Music Composer1946
Tomorrow Is Forever Original Music Composer1946
One More Tomorrow Original Music Composer1946
The Man I Love Additional Music1945
Mildred Pierce Original Music Composer1945
The Corn Is Green Original Music Composer1945
San Antonio Original Music Composer1945
Roughly Speaking Original Music Composer1945
Saratoga Trunk Original Music Composer1945
Rhapsody in Blue Original Music Composer1944
Passage to Marseille Original Music Composer1944
The Adventures of Mark Twain Original Music Composer1944
Arsenic and Old Lace Original Music Composer1944
The Conspirators Original Music Composer1944
Since You Went Away Original Music Composer1944
Up in Arms Original Music Composer1943
Casablanca Original Music Composer1943
Northern Pursuit Music1943
Watch on the Rhine Original Music Composer1943
Why We Fight: The Battle of Britain Original Music Composer1943
Mission to Moscow Original Music Composer1942
The Gay Sisters Original Music Composer1942
Captains of the Clouds Original Music Composer1942
Now, Voyager Original Music Composer1942
In This Our Life Original Music Composer1942
Busses Roar Music1942
Spy Ship Additional Music1942
I Was Framed Additional Music1942
Desperate Journey Original Music Composer1942
Murder in the Big House Original Music Composer1941
One Foot in Heaven Music1941
Sergeant York Original Music Composer1941
Dive Bomber Original Music Composer1941
The Great Lie Original Music Composer1941
The Bride Came C.O.D. Original Music Composer1941
Shining Victory Original Music Composer1941
They Died with Their Boots On Original Music Composer1941
Nine Lives Are Not Enough Music Score Producer1940
Santa Fe Trail Original Music Composer1940
City for Conquest Original Music Composer1940
The Letter Original Music Composer1940
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet Original Music Composer1940
Virginia City Original Music Composer1940
All This, and Heaven Too Original Music Composer1940
Murder in the Air Music1940
It All Came True Music1940
An Angel from Texas Additional Music1940
A Dispatch from Reuters Original Music Composer1939
Gone with the Wind Original Music Composer1939
Dark Victory Original Music Composer1939
Four Wives Original Music Composer1939
Intermezzo: A Love Story Original Music Composer1939
The Old Maid Original Music Composer1939
They Made Me a Criminal Original Music Composer1939
Dust Be My Destiny Original Music Composer1939
Dodge City Original Music Composer1939
The Oklahoma Kid Original Music Composer1939
Confessions of a Nazi Spy Original Music Composer1939
Each Dawn I Die Original Music Composer1939
Daughters Courageous Music1939
The Mad Empress Music1939
Invisible Stripes Additional Music1938
Jezebel Original Music Composer1938
Condemned Women Music1938
Angels with Dirty Faces Original Music Composer1938
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse Original Music Composer1938
The Sisters Original Music Composer1938
The Dawn Patrol Original Music Composer1938
Crime School Original Music Composer1938
Gold Is Where You Find It Original Music Composer1938
Four Daughters Music1938
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Music1938
White Banners Original Music Composer1937
Kid Galahad Original Music Composer1937
God's Country and the Woman Music1937
Submarine D-1 Original Music Composer1937
God's Country and the Woman Original Music Composer1937
First Lady Music1937
That Certain Woman Original Music Composer1937
Slim Original Music Composer1937
Tovarich Original Music Composer1937
A Star Is Born Original Music Composer1937
Breakfast for Two Additional Music1937
The Life of Emile Zola Original Music Composer1937
Green Light Original Music Composer1937
The Soldier and the Lady Music1936
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford Original Music Composer1936
The Charge of the Light Brigade Original Music Composer1936
The Garden of Allah Original Music Composer1936
Little Lord Fauntleroy Original Music Composer1936
Follow the Fleet Music Director1936
Chatterbox Original Music Composer1935
She Original Music Composer1935
The Informer Original Music Composer1935
I Dream Too Much Original Music Composer1935
The Three Musketeers Original Music Composer1935
Alice Adams Original Music Composer1935
Star of Midnight Music Director1935
Break of Hearts Music Director1935
Roberta Music Director1935
Top Hat Music Director1934
Of Human Bondage Original Music Composer1934
Bachelor Bait Music Director1934
The Crime Doctor Music1934
The Fountain Original Music Composer1934
Where Sinners Meet Music Director1934
Murder on the Blackboard Original Music Composer1934
The Lost Patrol Original Music Composer1934
Stingaree Original Music Composer1934
The Age of Innocence Original Music Composer1934
The Life of Vergie Winters Original Music Composer1934
The Little Minister Original Music Composer1934
Wednesday's Child Music Director1934
Spitfire Music Director1934
Two Alone Music Director1934
This Man Is Mine Music Director1934
Of Human Bondage Conductor1934
Finishing School Music Director1934
The Gay Divorcee Music Director1934
Anne of Green Gables Music Director1934
Their Big Moment Music Director1934
Let's Try Again Music Director1933
King Kong Original Music Composer1933
Christopher Strong Original Music Composer1933
After Tonight Music Director1933
Before Dawn Music Director1933
Lucky Devils Original Music Composer1933
The Monkey's Paw Original Music Composer1933
The Cheyenne Kid Original Music Composer1933
Scarlet River Music Director1933
The Right To Romance Original Music Composer1933
Melody Cruise Original Music Composer1933
The Son of Kong Original Music Composer1933
Little Women Original Music Composer1933
Morning Glory Original Music Composer1933
Sweepings Original Music Composer1933
The Silver Cord Original Music Composer1933
Diplomaniacs Original Music Composer1933
Headline Shooter Music Director1933
The Past of Mary Holmes Music Director1933
Cross Fire Sound1933
Flying Down to Rio Music Director1933
Blind Adventure Music Director1933
Bed of Roses Music Director1933
Chance at Heaven Music Director1933
Bed of Roses Additional Music1933
Rafter Romance Music Director1932
The Most Dangerous Game Original Music Composer1932
Is My Face Red? Original Music Composer1932
Bird of Paradise Original Music Composer1932
The Conquerors Original Music Composer1932
What Price Hollywood? Original Music Composer1932
The Lost Squadron Original Music Composer1932
The Animal Kingdom Original Music Composer1932
Girl of the Rio Original Music Composer1932
Symphony of Six Million Original Music Composer1932
State's Attorney Original Music Composer1932
Thirteen Women Original Music Composer1932
Roar of the Dragon Music Director1932
The Half-Naked Truth Original Music Composer1932
A Bill of Divorcement Music Director1932
The Penguin Pool Murder Music Director1932
The Phantom of Crestwood Music Director1932
A Bill of Divorcement Original Music Composer1932
Lady with a Past Music Director1932
Westward Passage Music Director1932
What Price Hollywood? Music Director1932
Carnival Boat Music Director1931
The Gay Diplomat Music Director1931
Cimarron Original Music Composer1931
Way Back Home Original Music Composer1931
Bachelor Apartment Original Music Composer1931
Beau Ideal Original Music Composer1931
Fanny Foley Herself Original Music Composer1931
The Runaround Original Music Composer1931
Consolation Marriage Original Music Composer1931
The Public Defender Original Music Composer1931
Peach-o-Reno Original Music Composer1931
High Stakes Original Music Composer1931
The Gay Diplomat Original Music Composer1931
Kept Husbands Original Music Composer1931
Transgression Original Music Composer1931
Are These Our Children? Original Music Composer1931
Friends and Lovers Original Music Composer1931
Secret Service Original Music Composer1931
Cracked Nuts Original Music Composer1931
Everything’s Rosie Music Director1931
The Royal Bed Music Director1931
Young Donovan's Kid Music1931
The Lady Refuses Music Director1930
Dixiana Original Music Composer1929
The Delightful Rogue Original Music Composer1929
Side Street Original Music Composer1929
Rio Rita Orchestrator1929
The Bondman Music1916
The Bondman Music