Skip to main content

Steiner, Fred, 1923-2011

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1923 - 2011

Biography

Fred Steiner (1923-2011) was an American film and television composer and musicologist.

Fred Steiner was born February 24, 1923, in New York City. He was the son of film composer George Steiner. Fred graduated from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music in Ohio, and, later with a PhD from University of Southern California. Steiner wrote scores for radio broadcasts, then starting in 1947, arranged, conducted and composed film and television scores. He was nominated for an Academy Award for work on "The Color Purple" (1985). Steiner worked in Mexico in the late 1950s archiving Latin American music, and later retired to Mexico, where he died June 23, 2011.

Citation:
nuc89-75843: His The making of an ... [MI] c1981(hdg. on NN rept.: Steiner, Frederick; usage: Frederick Steiner)

Arthur Miller's death of a salesman [VR] 1985:credits (orchestration, Fred Steiner)

Film composers guide, 1997(Steiner, Fred; b. Feb. 24, 1923, N.Y., N.Y.)

IMDB, Jan. 27, 2005(Fred Steiner; b. Feb. 24, 1923, New York, N.Y.; sometimes credited as Frederick Steiner)

Obituary in New York times, June 28, 2011 (Fred Steiner, b. Feb. 24, 1923, New York City, d. Thursday {June 23, 2011), Ajijic, Jalisco, [Mexico])

imdb, May 5, 2024 (Born February 24, 1923, in New York City. Son of film composer George Steiner. Graduated from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music in Ohio, and PhD from University of Southern California. Wrote scores for radio broadcasts, then starting in 1947, arranged, conducted and composed film and television scores. Nominated for an Academy Award for work on "The Color Purple" (1985). Steiner worked in Mexico in the late 1950s archiving Latin American music; musicologist; retired to Mexico, died June 23, 2011.

Found in 1005 Collections and/or Records:

45 Fathoms - Dead or Alive, 1959-03-03

 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: 1959-03-03
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2193, Fred Steiner papers / Fred Steiner music compositions / Fred Steiner compositions / Fred Steiner television compositions / Rescue 8

A Book of Faces, 1962-04-27

 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: 1962-04-27
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2193, Fred Steiner papers / Fred Steiner music compositions / Fred Steiner compositions / Fred Steiner television compositions / Target: The Corruptors

A Difference of Opinion, 1968-11-15

 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: 1968-11-15
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2193, Fred Steiner papers / Fred Steiner music compositions / Fred Steiner compositions / Fred Steiner television compositions / The Guns of Will Sonnett

A Fool and His Money, 1968-03-08

 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: 1968-03-08
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2193, Fred Steiner papers / Fred Steiner music compositions / Fred Steiner compositions / Fred Steiner television compositions / The Guns of Will Sonnett

A Game for Alternate Mondays, 1963-01-29

 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: 1963-01-29
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2193, Fred Steiner papers / Fred Steiner music compositions / Fred Steiner compositions / Fred Steiner television compositions / The Lloyd Bridges Show

A Gift from the Sultan, 1955-01-22

 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: 1955-01-22
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2193, Fred Steiner papers / Fred Steiner music compositions / Fred Steiner compositions / Fred Steiner television compositions / The Ray Bolger Show

"A Guy Called Ike", 1944 December 31

 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: 1944 December 31
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2193, Fred Steiner papers / Fred Steiner music compositions / Fred Steiner compositions / Fred Steiner radio compositions / Radio Reader's Digest

A Hundred Yards Over the Rim, 1961-02-07

 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: 1961-02-07
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2193, Fred Steiner papers / Fred Steiner music compositions / Fred Steiner compositions / Fred Steiner television compositions / Twilight Zone

A Man is Waiting to be Murdered, 1962-01-05

 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: 1962-01-05
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2193, Fred Steiner papers / Fred Steiner music compositions / Fred Steiner compositions / Fred Steiner television compositions / Target: The Corruptors

"A Miserable Merry Christmas", 1944 December 24

 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: 1944 December 24
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2193, Fred Steiner papers / Fred Steiner music compositions / Fred Steiner compositions / Fred Steiner radio compositions / Radio Reader's Digest

Filtered By

  • Subject: Media and Communication X

Additional filters:

Type
Archival Object 1004
Collection 1
 

Staff Interface | Send Feedback or Report a Problem

More information about Special Collections including Hours, Services, Events, and Exhibits can be found at lib.byu.edu/special-collections.

The BYU Library aims to create descriptions of collections that are inclusive and support an “environment of belonging.” If you encounter language in finding aids, catalog records, or collection descriptions that you find offensive or believe to be harmful, we invite your feedback at librarydescription@byu.edu.