Franz Waxman

A German of Jewish origin, he was working in Berlin cinema when he had to flee the Nazis in 1934. In Hollywood he debuted with Bride of Frankenstein and worked with Hitchcock on Rebecca and Rear Window. He won the Oscar two years running, for Sunset Boulevard and A Place in the Sun, and had twelve nominations in all.

Style

German romantic orchestra with touches of jazz, and themes that warp as the story darkens.

Awards

2 consecutive Oscars: Sunset Boulevard (1951) and A Place in the Sun (1952). 12 nominations.

Discography

• Bride of Frankenstein (1935) Spotify
• Captains Courageous (1937) Spotify
• Rebecca (1940) Spotify
• Sunset Boulevard (1950) Spotify · Apple Music
• A Place in the Sun (1951) Spotify · Apple Music
• The Silver Chalice (1954) Spotify
• The Virgin Queen (1955) Spotify · Apple Music
• Untamed (1955) Spotify · Apple Music
• Sayonara (1957) Spotify
• The Spirit of St. Louis (1957) Spotify · Apple Music
• The Nun's Story (1959) Spotify · Apple Music
• The Story of Ruth (1960) Spotify
• Taras Bulba (1962) Spotify · Apple Music

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Listen

• Rebecca Main Title · RebeccaSpotifyApple MusicYouTube
• Sunset Boulevard Main Title · Sunset BoulevardSpotifyApple MusicYouTube

Full biography on Wikipedia