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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 The Bride Came C.O.D., 1941

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1547 Series 5 Sub-Series 25
Scope and Contents

Contains sketches of Max Steiner's composition for the Warner Bros. film "The Bride Came C.O.D." alongside a sketch of the trailer. Material dated 1941.

Dates: 1941
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1547, Max Steiner papers / Max Steiner film music sketches, scores, and recordings

Max Steiner film music sketches for The Caine Mutiny, 1954

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1547 Series 5 Sub-Series 28
Scope and Contents

Sketches of Max Steiner's compositions for the Columbia film "The Caine Mutiny" alongside a published composition of "Theme from The Caine Mutiny." Materials dated 1954.

Dates: 1954
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1547, Max Steiner papers / Max Steiner film music sketches, scores, and recordings

Max Steiner film music sketches for The Charge at Feather River, 1953

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1547 Series 5 Sub-Series 32
Scope and Contents

Sketches of Max Steiner's compositions from the Warner Bros. film "The Charge at Feather River." Materials dated 1953.

Dates: 1953
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1547, Max Steiner papers / Max Steiner film music sketches, scores, and recordings

Max Steiner film music sketches for The Corn is Green, 1945

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1547 Series 5 Sub-Series 47
Scope and Contents

Sketches of Max Steiner's compositions for the Warner Bros. film "The Corn is Green." Materials dated 1945.

Dates: 1945
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1547, Max Steiner papers / Max Steiner film music sketches, scores, and recordings

Max Steiner film music sketches of A Distant Trumpet, 1964

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1547 Series 5 Sub-Series 62
Scope and Contents

This includes sketches of Max Steiner's compositions for the Warner Bros. film "A Distant Trumpet." Materials dated 1964.

Dates: 1964
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1547, Max Steiner papers / Max Steiner film music sketches, scores, and recordings

Max Steiner film music sketches of A Kiss in the Dark, 1948

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1547 Series 5 Sub-Series 111
Scope and Contents

This includes sketches of Max Steiner's compositions for the Warner Bros. film "A Kiss in the Dark." Materials dated 1948.

Dates: 1948
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1547, Max Steiner papers / Max Steiner film music sketches, scores, and recordings

Max Steiner film music sketches of A Majority of One, 1961

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1547 Series 5 Sub-Series 125
Scope and Contents

This includes sketches of Max Steiner's compositions for the Warner Bros. film "A Majority of One." Materials dated 1961.

Dates: 1961
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1547, Max Steiner papers / Max Steiner film music sketches, scores, and recordings

Max Steiner film music sketches of A Stolen Life, 1946

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1547 Series 5 Sub-Series 179
Scope and Contents

This includes sketches of Max Steiner's compositions for the Warner Bros. film "A Stolen Life." Materials dated 1946.

Dates: 1946
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1547, Max Steiner papers / Max Steiner film music sketches, scores, and recordings

Max Steiner film music sketches of Dark Victory, 1939

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1547 Series 5 Sub-Series 52
Scope and Contents

This includes sketches of Max Steiner's compositions from the Warner Bros. film "Dark Victory." Materials dated 1939.

Dates: 1939
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1547, Max Steiner papers / Max Steiner film music sketches, scores, and recordings

Max Steiner film music sketches of Daughters Courageous, 1939

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1547 Series 5 Sub-Series 53
Scope and Contents

This includes pencil sketches of Max Steiner's compositions for the Warner Bros. film "Daughters Courageous." Materials dated 1939.

Dates: 1939
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1547, Max Steiner papers / Max Steiner film music sketches, scores, and recordings

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