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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 1010 Collections and/or Records:

Danger in the Jury Box, 1946-11-29

 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: 1946-11-29
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2193, 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.

Daniel Boone

 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 / MSS 2193, Fred Steiner papers / Fred Steiner music compositions / Fred Steiner compositions / Fred Steiner television compositions

Danny Thomas Show

 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 / MSS 2193, Fred Steiner papers / Fred Steiner music compositions / Fred Steiner compositions / Fred Steiner television compositions

"Dark Victory", 1943-09-20

 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: 1943-09-20
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2193, Fred Steiner papers / Fred Steiner music compositions / Fred Steiner compositions / Fred Steiner radio compositions / Theatre of Romance

Darn Tootin Part 1, 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 / MSS 2193, Fred Steiner papers / Fred Steiner music compositions / Fred Steiner compositions / Fred Steiner television compositions / Laurel & Hardy Lafftunes

David Raksin interview, 1975 December 8

 Item — Carton 2: [Barcode: 31197239252890]
Identifier: MSS 9068 Item AV104
Dates: 1975 December 8
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 9068, Collection of interviews by James D'Arc

Day in Beaumont, 1986-04-11

 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: 1986-04-11
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

Dead Load, 1961-11-21

 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: 1961-11-21
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2193, Fred Steiner papers / Fred Steiner music compositions / Fred Steiner compositions / Fred Steiner television compositions / Cain's Hundred

Dead Man's Tale, 1949-09-30

 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: 1949-09-30
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2193, 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.

Death in a Wood, 1959-12-17

 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: 1959-12-17
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2193, Fred Steiner papers / Fred Steiner music compositions / Fred Steiner compositions / Fred Steiner television compositions / Zane Grey Theatre

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