Steiner, Fred, 1923-2011

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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 1010 Collections and/or Records:

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Cinema 503, 1975-01 - 1975-05

Sub-Series

Identifier: MSS 2193 Series 2

Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Interviews and correspondence with Ken Darby and Hugo Friedhofer.

Dates: 1975-01 - 1975-05

Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Fred Steiner papers / Fred Steiner papers on education / USC PhD / PhD coursework

Cinema 503: History of Sound Film in America, 1950-Present, 1974-08 - 1974-12

Sub-Series

Identifier: MSS 2193 Series 2

Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Interviews and correspondence with Ken Darby and Hugo Friedhofer.

Dates: 1974-08 - 1974-12

Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Fred Steiner papers / Fred Steiner papers on education / USC PhD / PhD coursework

Class recordings

Sub-Series

Identifier: MSS 2193 Series 4

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 papers on teaching

Clayboy, 1978-05

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: 1978-05

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

Clayboy Number 2, 1978-05

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: 1978-05

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

Cloak and Dagger

Sub-Series

Identifier: MSS 2193 Series 6 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 as arranger/adapter/orchestrator/conductor / Motion pictures

"Close as Pages in a Book

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 / Evelyn and Her Magic Violin

Code of Honor, 1987-10-12

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: 1987-10-12

Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Fred Steiner papers / Fred Steiner music compositions / Fred Steiner compositions / Fred Steiner television compositions / Star Trek: The Next Generation

Colleen So Green, 1960-04-02

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: 1960-04-02

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

College Song Number 1

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

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