Charles Previn

Personal Info

Know For

Sound

Gender

Male

Birthday

1888-01-11 (85 years old)

Deathday

1973-09-21

Place of Birth

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Charles Previn

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Charles Previn (January 11, 1888 - September 21, 1973) was an American film composer who was highly active at Universal in Hollywood during the 1940s and 1950s. Before going to Hollywood, Previn had arranged music for over 100 Broadway productions. Previn was born in Brooklyn. He was the great-uncle of German-born composer, pianist, conductor André Previn and TV and film director Steve Previn (brothers). He graduated from Brooklyn High School and obtained a bachelor's degree from Cornell University in 1910. He obtained a master's degree from New York College of Music. From 1936 to 1944, Previn was musi...

Acting

Production

1940

The Bank Dick

as Original Music Composer

1936

My Man Godfrey

as Music Director

1941

1938

Danger on the Air

as Music Director

1941

It Started with Eve

as Music Director

1952

1938

Young Fugitives

as Music Director

1938

1942

The Spoilers

as Music Director

1942

1944

1948

Hollow Triumph

as Conductor

1944

1942

Nightmare

as Music Director

1943

White Savage

as Music Director

1939

When Tomorrow Comes

as Music Director

1944

3 Is a Family

as Music Director

1939

Rio

as Music Director

1943

1937

Night Key

as Music

1941

The Wolf Man

as Music

1939

First Love

as Music

1940

It's a Date

as Music Director

1942

Pardon My Sarong

as Music Director

1941

1942

Ride 'Em Cowboy

as Music Director

1942

1941

Riders of Death Valley

as Music Director

1939

1943

Hit the Ice

as Music Director

1943

It Ain't Hay

as Music Director

1943

It Ain't Hay

as Music

1942

Who Done It?

as Music Director

1942

Who Done It?

as Music

1943

Crazy House

as Music Director

1943

All by Myself

as Music Director

1941

Riders of Death Valley

as Original Music Composer

1941

Moonlight in Hawaii

as Music Director

1941

South of Tahiti

as Music Director

1939

Destry Rides Again

as Music Director

1942

Behind the Eight Ball

as Music Director

1942

Saboteur

as Music Director

1950

1942

Arabian Nights

as Music Director

1941

Man-Made Monster

as Orchestrator

1941

In the Navy

as Music Director

1936

Postal Inspector

as Music Director

1936

Postal Inspector

as Original Music Composer

1939

Son of Frankenstein

as Music Director

1939

Tower of London

as Music Director

1941

1939

The Witness Vanishes

as Music Director

1949

That Midnight Kiss

as Original Music Composer

1945

1943

1942

1941

Nice Girl?

as Music Director

1940

Hired Wife

as Music Director

1944

Song of the Open Road

as Original Music Composer

1938

Wives Under Suspicion

as Music Director

1945

And Then There Were None

as Music Director

1939

The Sun Never Sets

as Music Director

1938

The Rage of Paris

as Original Music Composer

1938

The Rage of Paris

as Music Director

1938

State Police

as Original Music Composer

1938

State Police

as Music Director

1939

Ex-Champ

as Music Director

1938

The Jury's Secret

as Music Director

1937

The Mighty Treve

as Original Music Composer

1937

The Mighty Treve

as Music Director

1940

Green Hell

as Music Director

1940

The Invisible Woman

as Music Director

1940

One Night in the Tropics

as Music Director

1938

Midnight Intruder

as Music Director

1941

The Wolf Man

as Music Director

1947

1940

My Little Chickadee

as Music Director

1940

The Invisible Man Returns

as Music Director

1936

1942

Lady in a Jam

as Music Director

1943

We've Never Been Licked

as Music Director

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