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Steiner, Max, 1888-1971

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1888 - 1971

Biographical History

Max Steiner (1888-1971) was an Austrian-American film music composer.

Maximilian Raoul Walter Steiner was born May 10, 1888 in Austria. Max married three times. He was most well-known for his musical compositions for movies; his best-known score is Gone With the Wind. He graduated from the Austria Imperial Academy of Music at the age of thirteen, completing an eight-year program in just one year. During his life, he won three Oscars for his musical scores. Max Steiner died on December 28, 1971.

Citation:
Max Steiner Music Society news letter, autumn 1976: p. 2 (Max Steiner, Dean of film music)

OCLC, 11/19/84 (hdg.: Steiner, Max, 1888-1971)

New Grove (Steiner, Max(imilian Raoul Walter); b. May 10, 1888, Vienna, d. Dec. 28, 1971, Hollywood; American composer of Austrian birth)

Buy a kiss, 1933 (Max R. Steiner)

Found in 213 Collections and/or Records:

Max Steiner film music sketches for Cash McCall, 1960

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1547 Series 5 Sub-Series 31
Scope and Contents

Sketches of Max Steiner's compositions for the Warner Bros. film "Cash McCall." Materials dated 1960.

Dates: 1960

Max Steiner film music sketches for Cheyenne, 1947

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1547 Series 5 Sub-Series 34
Scope and Contents

Sketches of Max Steiner's compositions for the Warner Bros. film "Cheyenne." Materials dated 1947.

Dates: 1947

Max Steiner film music sketches for China Gate, 1957

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1547 Series 5 Sub-Series 35
Scope and Contents

Sketches of Max Steiner's compositions for the 20th Century Fox film "China Gate." Materials dated 1957.

Dates: 1957

Max Steiner film music sketches for City for Conquest, 1940

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1547 Series 5 Sub-Series 38
Scope and Contents

Sketches of Max Steiner's composition for the Warner Bros. film "City for Conquest." In addition, it also includes a sketch of a poem for the film. Materials dated 1940.

Dates: 1940

Max Steiner film music sketches for Come Next Spring, 1954

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1547 Series 5 Sub-Series Sub- 42
Scope and Contents

Sketches of Max Steiner's compositions for the Republic film "Come Next Spring." It also includes a published composition of the song "Come Next Spring." Materials dated 1954.

Dates: 1954

Max Steiner film music sketches for Crime School, 1938

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1547 Series 5 Sub-Series 48
Scope and Contents

Sketches of Max Steiner's compositions for the Warner Bros. film "Crime School." Materials dated 1938.

Dates: 1938

Max Steiner film music sketches for The Adventures of Mark Twain, 1944

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1547 Series 5 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains pencil sketches of the Max Steiner's compositions of the 1944 Warner Bros. film "The Adventures of Mark Twain." Materials dated 1944.

Dates: 1944

Max Steiner film music sketches for The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse, 1938

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1547 Series 5 Sub-Series 7
Scope and Contents

Contains pencil sketches of the Warner Bros. film "The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse" composed by Max Steiner. Materials dated by 1938.

Dates: 1938

Max Steiner film music sketches for The Beast with Five Fingers, 1947

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1547 Series 5 Sub-Series 17
Scope and Contents

Contains pencil sketches of Max Steiner's composition of the Warner Bros. film "The Beast with Five Fingers." Materials dated 1947.

Dates: 1947

Max Steiner film music sketches for The Big Sleep, 1946

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1547 Series 5 Sub-Series 19
Scope and Contents

Pencil sketches of Max Steiner's compositions of the Warner Bros. film "The Big Sleep." Materials dated 1946.

Dates: 1946