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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:

Max Steiner film music sketches of They Made Me a Criminal, 1939

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1547 Series 5 Sub-Series 188
Scope and Contents

This includes sketches of Max Steiner's compositions for the Warner Bros. film "They Made Me a Criminal." Materials dated 1939.

Dates: 1939
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Max Steiner papers / Max Steiner film music sketches, scores, and recordings

Max Steiner film music sketches of This Is Cinerama, 1953

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1547 Series 5 Sub-Series 189
Scope and Contents

This includes sketches of Max Steiner's composition for the Cinerama film "This Is Cinerama." Materials dated 1953.

Dates: 1953
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Max Steiner papers / Max Steiner film music sketches, scores, and recordings

Max Steiner film music sketches of Trouble Along the Way, 1953

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1547 Series 5 Sub-Series 196
Scope and Contents

This includes sketches of Max Steiner's composition for the Warner Bros. film "Trouble Along the Way." Materials dated 1953.

Dates: 1953
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Max Steiner papers / Max Steiner film music sketches, scores, and recordings

Max Steiner film music sketches of Two on a Guillotine, 1965

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1547 Series 5 Sub-Series 197
Scope and Contents

This includes sketches of Max Steiner's composition for the Warner Bros. film "Two on a Guillotine." Materials dated 1965.

Dates: 1965
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Max Steiner papers / Max Steiner film music sketches, scores, and recordings

Max Steiner film music sketches of Watch on the Rhine, 1943

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1547 Series 5 Sub-Series 203
Scope and Contents

This includes sketches of Max Steiner's composition for the Warner Bros. film "Watch on the Rhine." Materials dated 1943.

Dates: 1943
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Max Steiner papers / Max Steiner film music sketches, scores, and recordings

Max Steiner film music sketches of We Are Not Alone, 1939

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1547 Series 5 Sub-Series 204
Scope and Contents

This includes sketches of Max Steiner's composition for the Warner Bros. film "We Are Not Alone." Materials dated 1939.

Dates: 1939
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Max Steiner papers / Max Steiner film music sketches, scores, and recordings

Max Steiner film music sketches of White Banners, 1938

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1547 Series 5 Sub-Series 205
Scope and Contents

This includes sketches of Max Steiner's composition for the Warner Bros. film "White Banners." Materials dated 1938.

Dates: 1938
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Max Steiner papers / Max Steiner film music sketches, scores, and recordings

Max Steiner film music sketches of White Heat, 1949

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1547 Series 5 Sub-Series 206
Scope and Contents

This includes sketches of Max Steiner's composition for the Warner Bros. film "White Heat." Materials dated 1949.

Dates: 1949
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Max Steiner papers / Max Steiner film music sketches, scores, and recordings

Max Steiner film music sketches of Winter Meeting, 1948

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1547 Series 5 Sub-Series 207
Scope and Contents

This includes sketches of Max Steiner's composition for the Warner Bros. film "Winter Meeting." Materials dated 1948.

Dates: 1948
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Max Steiner papers / Max Steiner film music sketches, scores, and recordings

Max Steiner film music sketches of Without Honor, 1949

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1547 Series 5 Sub-Series 208
Scope and Contents

This includes pencil sketches of "Twilight" from the Hakim/United Artists film "Without Honor." Materials dated 1949.

Dates: 1949
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Max Steiner papers / Max Steiner film music sketches, scores, and recordings

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