About George Andreani
Lived 1901 – 1979 (aged 78). George Andreani was a Polish conductor, composer and pianist.
George Andreani, pseudonym Josef Dvořáček (born as Josef Kumok; 28 February 1901 in Warsaw, Poland – 2 April 1979 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) was a Polish composer, film score composer, pianist, conductor, and actor. He was noted for his scores of some 75 Argentine films during the Golden Age of Argentine cinema from 1937 to 1959. Aside from his prolific work as a score composer, he was also conductor of the Orquesta Sinfónica Schenley in the 1940s.
Career He participated as an actor in the film Lelíček al Servicio de Sherlock Holmes, whose role was that of a composer (in addition to scoring the music for that film).
He arrived in Buenos Aires in 1937 (where he adopted the name George Andreani). He collaborated with both Argentine and Chilean films. He worked with directors such as Carlos Hugo Christensen, Arturo García Buhr, Enrique Susini, among others. Most of the films he scored belonged to the Lumiton label. In Chile he was hired by Chile Films in 1946 and composed music for films of that studio such as La dama de la muerte and El diamante del Maharaja, as well as for other independent filmmakers.
He conducted the large symphonic orchestra that he conducted at Radio Splendid and was the conductor for 5 years of the "Fiesta de la Vendimia" in the province of Mendoza. He was also in the "Fiesta Mobiloil" along with Nelly de la Vega, Miguel Caló, Pedro Farías, Cayetano La Ferla and Juan Carlos Pini.
Filmography as composer
As Josef Kumok: 1932: Lelíček ve službách Sherlocka Holmese 1932: Načeradec král kibiců 1932: Právo na hřích 1932: Tisíc za jednu noc 1933: Její lékař 1933: Madla z cihelny 1933: Okénkocs 1933: Rozmary mládí 1933: Sejde s očí, sejde s mysli... 1934: Dokud máš maminku 1934: Grand Hotel Nevada 1934: Hudba srdcí 1934: Zlatá Kateřina 1935: Raging Barbora 1935: Pan otec Karafiát 1936: Le Golem 1936: Naše XI. 1936: Sextánka 1937: Děvčátko z venkova 1938: Bílá vrána As George Andreani: 1937: Fuera de la ley 1938: La chismosa 1940: The Englishman of the Bones 1941: White Eagle 1941: Embrujo 1942: Noche de bodas 1942: El gran secreto 1942: En el último piso 1942: Locos de verano 1942: A Light in the Window 1942: La novia de primavera 1942: Los chicos crecen 1943: Safo, historia de una pasión 1943: 16 años 1944: Se rematan ilusiones 1944: La pequeña señora de Pérez 1945: Rigoberto 1945: La señora de Pérez se divorcia 1945: Swan Song 1945: Las seis suegras de Barba Azul 1946: The Lady of Death 1946: The Naked Angel 1946: Un beso en la nuca 1946: No salgas esta noche 1946: Adán y la serpiente 1946: Deshojando margaritas 1947: La dama del collar 1947: Treinta segundos de amor 1947: Los verdes paraísos 1947: Con el diablo en el cuerpo 1948: La locura de don Juan 1948: Los secretos del buzón 1948: La muerte camina en la lluvia 1948: Hoy cumple años mamá 1948: Una atrevida aventurita 1948: Los pulpos 1948: Novio, marido y amante 1949: ¿Por qué mintió la cigüeña? 1949: La otra y yo 1949: Yo no elegí mi vida 1949: Miguitas en la cama 1949: Morir en su ley 1949: The Trap 1949: El extraño caso de la mujer asesinada 1949: Un pecado por mes 1949: Un hombre solo no vale nada 1950: Juan Mondiola 1950: Valentina 1950: ¿Vendrás a medianoche? 1950: Arroz con leche 1950: Filomena Marturano 1951: The Goddess of Rio Beni 1950: Cinco locos en la pista 1950: Cuando besa mi marido 1950: No me digas adiós 1950: Abuso de confianza 1950: Sacachispas 1951: El complejo de Felipe 1951: La mujer del león 1951: Cartas de amor 1951: Reportaje en el infierno 1951: Volver a la vida 1951: Martín Pescador 1951: Una noche cualquiera 1951: La comedia inmortal 1951: De turno con la muerte 1952: Mi hermano Esopo (Historia de un Mateo) 1953: El muerto es un vivo 1954: Río Turbio 1954: María Magdalena 1955: El festín de Satanás 1955: Marianela 1955: Canario rojo 1955: Concierto para una lágrima 1957: La sombra de Safo 1958: Hombres salvajes 1959: Culpas ajenas
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Frequently asked questions
Who was George Andreani?
musician and composer
When was George Andreani born?
George Andreani was born on 28 February 1901 in Warsaw.
When did George Andreani die?
George Andreani died on 2 April 1979 in Buenos Aires.
What was George Andreani's occupation?
George Andreani was a conductor, composer and pianist.
What nationality was George Andreani?
George Andreani was Polish.
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