Adolph Deutsch

Personal Info

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Sound

Gender

Male

Birthday

1897-10-20 (83 years old)

Deathday

1980-01-01

Place of Birth

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Adolph Deutsch

Biography

Adolph Sender Charles Deutsch (20 October 1897 – 1 January 1980) was a British-American composer, conductor and arranger. Born in London, England, he emigrated to the United States in 1911, and settled in Buffalo, New York. His parents, Alex (Alexander) Deutsch and Dena née Gerst, were German Jews. In 1914, Deutsch was "a Buffalo movie house musician", accompanying silent films. Deutsch began his composing career on Broadway in the 1920s and 1930s, and arranged for several American dance bands such as Paul Whiteman and Paul Ash before working for Hollywood films beginning in the late 1930s. For Broadway, he orchestrated Irving Berlin's As T...

Acting

1953

Torch Song

as Conductor (uncredited)

Production

1960

The Apartment

as Original Music Composer

1941

The Maltese Falcon

as Original Music Composer

1949

The Stratton Story

as Music Director

1950

Father of the Bride

as Original Music Composer

1943

Action in the North Atlantic

as Original Music Composer

1944

The Mask of Dimitrios

as Original Music Composer

1941

High Sierra

as Original Music Composer

1945

Danger Signal

as Original Music Composer

1947

Ramrod

as Original Music Composer

1942

All Through the Night

as Original Music Composer

1946

Shadow of a Woman

as Original Music Composer

1942

Larceny, Inc.

as Original Music Composer

1937

The Great Garrick

as Original Music Composer

1942

Lucky Jordan

as Original Music Composer

1948

1938

1954

Deep in My Heart

as Music Supervisor

1954

Deep in My Heart

as Conductor

1941

Singapore Woman

as Original Music Composer

1937

They Won't Forget

as Original Music Composer

1940

Castle on the Hudson

as Original Music Composer

1940

They Drive by Night

as Original Music Composer

1940

Tugboat Annie Sails Again

as Original Music Composer

1941

Kisses for Breakfast

as Original Music Composer

1942

Across the Pacific

as Original Music Composer

1939

Espionage Agent

as Conductor

1959

Some Like It Hot

as Original Music Composer

1950

Annie Get Your Gun

as Music Director

1938

Valley of the Giants

as Original Music Composer

1953

Torch Song

as Original Music Composer

1947

Blaze of Noon

as Original Music Composer

1946

Nobody Lives Forever

as Original Music Composer

1946

Three Strangers

as Original Music Composer

1940

Torrid Zone

as Original Music Composer

1940

Saturday's Children

as Original Music Composer

1939

Espionage Agent

as Original Music Composer

1950

Stars in My Crown

as Original Music Composer

1941

Underground

as Original Music Composer

1941

Manpower

as Original Music Composer

1941

A Shot in the Dark

as Additional Music

1942

Juke Girl

as Original Music Composer

1942

The Big Shot

as Original Music Composer

1939

Indianapolis Speedway

as Original Music Composer

1939

The Kid from Kokomo

as Original Music Composer

1944

The Doughgirls

as Original Music Composer

1949

Little Women

as Original Music Composer

1948

Whispering Smith

as Original Music Composer

1958

The Matchmaker

as Original Music Composer

1950

The Big Hangover

as Original Music Composer

1951

Soldiers Three

as Original Music Composer

1956

The Rack

as Original Music Composer

1944

Uncertain Glory

as Original Music Composer

1957

Funny Face

as Orchestrator

1957

Funny Face

as Conductor

1961

Go Naked in the World

as Original Music Composer

1949

The Stratton Story

as Original Music Composer

1949

Intruder in the Dust

as Original Music Composer

1950

Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone

as Original Music Composer

1955

Interrupted Melody

as Original Music Composer

1938

Racket Busters

as Original Music Composer

1939

1941

The Great Mr. Nobody

as Original Music Composer

1943

Northern Pursuit

as Original Music Composer

1939

Angels Wash Their Faces

as Original Music Composer

1956

Tea and Sympathy

as Original Music Composer

1954

1952

Million Dollar Mermaid

as Original Music Composer

1955

Oklahoma!

as Music Arranger

1955

Oklahoma!

as Conductor

1931

The Smiling Lieutenant

as Music Director

1952

The Belle of New York

as Music Director

1940

The Fighting 69th

as Original Music Composer

1953

The Band Wagon

as Music Director

1940

Flowing Gold

as Music

1939

The Oklahoma Kid

as Additional Music

1950

Stars in My Crown

as Music Director

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