Nathaniel Shilkret

Personal Info

Know For

Sound

Gender

Male

Birthday

1889-12-25 (93 years old)

Deathday

1982-02-18

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Nathaniel Shilkret

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Nathaniel Shilkret (December 25, 1889 – February 18, 1982) was an American composer, conductor, clarinetist, pianist, business executive, and music director. Shilkret was born in New York City to a musical family of Austrian immigrants. His father played a number of instruments, and made certain that Nat and his three brothers were all accomplished musicians at an early age. Nathaniel Shilkret's brother-in-law, Nathaniel Finston, was violinist in many organizations in his youth and was musical director for Paramount and later for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, at one time being Nathaniel Shilkret's boss. Shilkre...

Acting

1925

1932

It Happened in Paris

as Orchestra Leader

1939

Yankee Doodle Home

as Band Leader

Production

1938

1946

1937

Border Cafe

as Music Director

1934

1925

Franz Liszt

as Music Director

1951

Flying Padre

as Music

1946

Faithful in My Fashion

as Cinematography

1945

She Went to the Races

as Original Music Composer

1937

Hitting a New High

as Original Music Composer

1936

Winterset

as Music

1943

1936

That Girl from Paris

as Music Director

1930

Blotto

as Music

1937

Breakfast for Two

as Additional Music

1936

The Bohemian Girl

as Original Music Composer

1947

1936

Mary of Scotland

as Original Music Composer

1931

1944

1944

Dark Shadows

as Music

1930

When the Wind Blows

as Music Director

1943

1944

Lost in a Harem

as Original Music Composer

1944

1941

Jungle Cavalcade

as Music Director

1943

1947

1943

That's Why I Left You

as Original Music Composer

1943

1936

Walking on Air

as Music Director

1937

Shall We Dance

as Music Director

1932

1937

The Toast of New York

as Original Music Composer

1943

Trifles That Win Wars

as Original Music Composer

1945

1937

The Soldier and the Lady

as Original Music Composer

1937

The Soldier and the Lady

as Music Director

1928

The Battle of the Sexes

as Original Music Composer

1943

1937

Serene Siam

as Music

1936

Swing Time

as Music Director

1944

Grandpa Called It Art

as Original Music Composer

1937

Music for Madame

as Original Music Composer

1937

Music for Madame

as Music Director

1943

Storm

as Music

1943

Above Suspicion

as Additional Music

1937

Rocky Mountain Grandeur

as Original Music Composer

1944

Blonde Fever

as Music

1942

The Falcon Takes Over

as Additional Music

1934

Switzerland the Beautiful

as Music Director

1937

Hong Kong: 'The Hub of the Orient'

as Original Music Composer

1936

The Plough and the Stars

as Music Director

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