Adolph Deutsch
British-American composer, conductor and arranger
About Adolph Deutsch
Lived 1897 – 1980 (aged 82). Adolph Deutsch was a British and American composer, conductor, film score composer, music arranger, songwriter and musician.
Adolph Sender Charles Deutsch (20 October 1897 – 1 January 1980) was a British-American composer, conductor and arranger.
Born in London, England, he immigrated 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. His final film was Go Naked in the World.
Deutsch died of heart failure in Palm Desert, California, on 1 January 1980, at the age of 82.
Filmography
1937 They Won't Forget 1937 The Great Garrick 1938 Swing Your Lady 1938 Racket Busters 1938 Valley of the Giants 1938 Heart of the North 1939 Off the Record 1939 The Kid from Kokomo 1939 Indianapolis Speedway 1939 The Angels Wash Their Faces 1939 Espionage Agent 1940 The Fighting 69th 1940 Castle on the Hudson 1940 Three Cheers for the Irish 1940 Saturday's Children 1940 Torrid Zone 1940 They Drive by Night 1940 Flowing Gold 1940 Tugboat Annie Sails Again 1940 East of the River 1941 All Through the Night 1941 The Maltese Falcon 1941 Manpower 1941 Kisses for Breakfast 1941 Underground 1941 Singapore Woman 1941 The Great Mr. Nobody 1941 High Sierra 1942 Lucky Jordan 1942 George Washington Slept Here 1942 You Can't Escape Forever 1942 Across the Pacific 1942 The Big Shot 1942 Juke Girl 1942 Larceny, Inc. 1943 Northern Pursuit 1943 Action in the North Atlantic 1944 The Doughgirls 1944 The Mask of Dimitrios 1944 Uncertain Glory 1945 Danger Signal 1945 Escape in the Desert 1946 Nobody Lives Forever 1946 Shadow of a Woman 1946 Three Strangers 1947 Blaze of Noon 1947 Ramrod 1948 Whispering Smith 1948 Julia Misbehaves 1949 Intruder in the Dust 1949 The Stratton Story (uncredited) 1949 Little Women 1950 Pagan Love Song (uncredited) 1950 Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone 1950 Father of the Bride 1950 The Big Hangover 1950 Stars in My Crown 1951 Show Boat (uncredited) 1951 Soldiers Three 1952 Million Dollar Mermaid (uncredited) 1953 The Band Wagon (uncredited) 1953 Torch Song 1953 The Long, Long Trailer 1954 Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (uncredited) 1955 Interrupted Melody (uncredited) 1956 Tea and Sympathy 1956 The Rack 1958 The Matchmaker 1959 Some Like It Hot (background score) 1960 The Apartment 1961 Go Naked in the World
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Who was Adolph Deutsch?
British-American composer, conductor and arranger
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Adolph Deutsch was born on 20 October 1897 in London.
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Adolph Deutsch died on 1 January 1980 in Palm Desert.
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Adolph Deutsch was a composer, conductor, film score composer, music arranger, songwriter and musician.
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Adolph Deutsch was British and American.
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