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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 1261 Collections and/or Records:

Join the Army, 1969-01-03

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2193 Series 6 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Interviews and correspondence with Ken Darby and Hugo Friedhofer.

Dates: Broadcast: 1969-01-03
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Fred Steiner papers / Fred Steiner music compositions / Fred Steiner compositions / Fred Steiner television compositions / The Guns of Will Sonnett

Jolly Widdow, 1952-08-22

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2193 Series 6 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Interviews and correspondence with Ken Darby and Hugo Friedhofer.

Dates: Broadcast: 1952-08-22
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Fred Steiner papers / Fred Steiner music compositions / Fred Steiner compositions / Fred Steiner radio compositions / This is Your F.B.I.: True Stories From the Files of the F.B.I.

Josh, 1965-01-15

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2193 Series 6 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Interviews and correspondence with Ken Darby and Hugo Friedhofer.

Dates: Broadcast: 1965-01-15
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Fred Steiner papers / Fred Steiner music compositions / Fred Steiner compositions / Fred Steiner television compositions / Rawhide

Journey into Mourning, 1962-04-13

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2193 Series 6 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Interviews and correspondence with Ken Darby and Hugo Friedhofer.

Dates: Broadcast: 1962-04-13
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Fred Steiner papers / Fred Steiner music compositions / Fred Steiner compositions / Fred Steiner television compositions / Target: The Corruptors

Judd for the Defense

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2193 Series 6 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Interviews and correspondence with Ken Darby and Hugo Friedhofer.

Dates: 1937-1989
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Fred Steiner papers / Fred Steiner music compositions / Fred Steiner compositions / Fred Steiner television compositions

Jungle Music Part 3, 1978-06

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2193 Series 6 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Interviews and correspondence with Ken Darby and Hugo Friedhofer.

Dates: Broadcast: 1978-06
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Fred Steiner papers / Fred Steiner music compositions / Fred Steiner compositions / Fred Steiner television compositions / Laurel & Hardy Lafftunes

Kate Heller, 1963-09-28

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2193 Series 6 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Interviews and correspondence with Ken Darby and Hugo Friedhofer.

Dates: Broadcast: 1963-09-28
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Fred Steiner papers / Fred Steiner music compositions / Fred Steiner compositions / Fred Steiner television compositions / Gunsmoke

Oral history interviews with Annette Kaufman

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230355973]
Identifier: MSS 7495
Scope and Contents

Collection includes three audio cassette recordings of interviews with the pianist Annette Kaufman regarding Max Steiner, an Austrian American composer; Maurice Abravanel, a Swiss-American Jewish conductor of classical music; and Louis Kaufman, an American violinist who was also her late husband.

Dates: Date not identified
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

"Kidnapping Shotgun Hadley", 1945-04-20

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2193 Series 6 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Interviews and correspondence with Ken Darby and Hugo Friedhofer.

Dates: Broadcast: 1945-04-20
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Fred Steiner papers / Fred Steiner music compositions / Fred Steiner compositions / Fred Steiner radio compositions / This is Your F.B.I.: True Stories From the Files of the F.B.I.

Kilt Complex, 1978-07

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2193 Series 6 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Interviews and correspondence with Ken Darby and Hugo Friedhofer.

Dates: Broadcast: 1978-07
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Fred Steiner papers / Fred Steiner music compositions / Fred Steiner compositions / Fred Steiner television compositions / Laurel & Hardy Lafftunes

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