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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:

Little Tough Guy, 1946-12-27

 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: 1946-12-27
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.

Long Hours, Short Pay, 1961-04-29

 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: 1961-04-29
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Fred Steiner papers / Fred Steiner music compositions / Fred Steiner compositions / Fred Steiner television compositions / Gunsmoke

Long Way Home, 1961-02-04

 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: 1961-02-04
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Fred Steiner papers / Fred Steiner music compositions / Fred Steiner compositions / Fred Steiner television compositions / Have Gun Will Travel

Look for the Hound Dog, 1968-01-26

 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: 1968-01-26
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

Los Angeles, Los Angeles

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2193 Series 6 Sub-Series 1
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 general music

Los Pequenos Gigantes, 1960

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

Interviews and correspondence with Ken Darby and Hugo Friedhofer.

Dates: Broadcast: 1960
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Fred Steiner papers / Fred Steiner music compositions / Fred Steiner compositions / Fred Steiner motion picture compositions

Lost horizon : phonograph disks

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 2345
Scope and Contents

12 phonograph disks of motion picture music, "Lost Horizon" (10 disks), "The Informer" (1 disk), "She" (1 disk).

Dates: 1935-1937
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Lost in Space

 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

Louise Elian interview recording, 1995 May 7

 File — Carton 2: [Barcode: 31197239252890]
Identifier: MSS 9068 File AV024
Scope and Contents

In two parts. Discussion of Max Steiner and West Palm Beach, Florida; reviewing photographs together.

Dates: 1995 May 7
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Collection of interviews by James D'Arc

Louise Steiner Elian assorted papers, undated

 Series
Identifier: MSS 2166 Series 1
Scope and Contents

The series is a compilation of personal papers such as photographs, letters, programs, music, Max Steiner's baptismal certificate, and Ronald Steiner's baby books.

Dates: Other: undated
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Louise Steiner Elian papers

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