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Friedhofer, Hugo (1901-1981)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1901 - 1981

Biography

Hugo Friedhofer (1901-1981) was an American orchestrator and film composer.

Hugo Friedhofer was born May 3, 1901. Hugo began studying the cello as a teenager and worked as a cellist for the People's Symphony Orchestra in San Francisco. After playing in theater orchestras and writing music arrangements, he moved to Los Angeles where he worked as a musician for film music recordings. He became an arranger and orchestrator of over movie scores. He became a film music composer in the 1940s, working through the 1950s and 1960s, eventually composing for television as well. He won an Oscar for Best Music (Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture) in The Best Years of Our Lives. Hugo died May 17, 1981, in Los Angeles, California.

Citation:
Boy on a dolphin ... 195-.

Film composers guide, c1990:p. 187 (Hugo Friedhofer; b. 5-3-1902, San Francisco, Calif.; d. 5-17-1981, Los Angeles, Calif.)

Internet Movie Database, May 28, 2008(Hugo Friedhofer; b. May 3, 1901, San Francisco, Calif., d. May 17, 1981, Los Angeles, Calif.)

Grove music online, May 28, 2008(Friedhofer, Hugo (William); b. May 3, ?1902, San Francisco, d. May 17, 1981, Los Angeles; American orchestrator and composer)

Social Security death index, May 28, 2008(Hugo Friedhofer; b. May 3, 1901, d. May 1981)

Paraphrase, 19--(Hugo Friedhoffer)

On the banks of the Seine, 1933(H.W. Friedhofer)

imdb, May 5, 2024 (Began studying the cello as a teenager and worked as a cellist for the People's Symphony Orchestra in San Francisco. After playing in theater orchestras and writing music arrangements, moved to Los Angeles, worked as a musician for film music recordings. Became an arranger and orchestrator of over movie scores. Became a film music composer in the 1940s, working through the 1950s and 1960s, eventually composing for television)

Found in 1009 Collections and/or Records:

The Caterpillar and the Wild Animals, 1971

 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: 1971
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Fred Steiner papers / Fred Steiner music compositions / Fred Steiner compositions / Fred Steiner motion picture compositions

The Cautious Killer, 1946-02-08

 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: 1946-02-08
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.

The CBS Radio Workshop

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

"The City on the Edge of Forever", 1967-04-06

 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: 1967-04-06
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Fred Steiner papers / Fred Steiner music compositions / Fred Steiner compositions / Fred Steiner television compositions / Star Trek: The Original Series

The Color Purple

 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 motion picture compositions

The Colossus of New York, 1958

 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: 1958
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Fred Steiner papers / Fred Steiner music compositions / Fred Steiner compositions / Fred Steiner motion picture compositions

"The Confidence Game - British Farm Equipment", 1945-06-15

 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: 1945-06-15
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.

"The Corbomite Maneuver", 1966-11-10

 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: 1966-11-10
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Fred Steiner papers / Fred Steiner music compositions / Fred Steiner compositions / Fred Steiner television compositions / Star Trek: The Original Series

The Court of Last Resort

 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

The Courtship, 1963-03-05

 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: 1963-03-05
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Fred Steiner papers / Fred Steiner music compositions / Fred Steiner compositions / Fred Steiner television compositions / The Lloyd Bridges Show

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