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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 Music Society records

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 2108
Scope and Contents Contains publications produced by or with the Max Steiner Music Society, and other publications collected by the Society that feature Max Steiner or his film music composition work. Also contains records of society activities, such as photographs, letters, articles used in society publications, and sound recordings of Max Steiner music on audiocassette, phonograph record, and audiotape, some of which was distributed by the society as part of a music catalog. Collection also contains material...
Dates: approximately 1890-2009; Majority of material found within 1965-1988
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Max Steiner personal papers, 1880-1973

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1547 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains documentation pertaining to Max Steiner and his family's lives. Included documentation include biographies on Steiner, correspondence from Steiner's family, financial documents, and condolences that were given in Max Steiner's funeral. Materials dated 1880-1973.

Dates: 1880-1973
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Max Steiner papers

Max Steiner photographs, approximately 1880-1975

 Series — Box 178: Series 7 [Barcode: 31197232568144]
Identifier: MSS 1547 Series 7
Scope and Contents

Photographs pertaining to the life of composer Max Steiner. The date of production of these photographs are not identified.

Dates: approximately 1880-1975
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Max Steiner papers

Max Steiner scrapbooks, 1930-1953

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1547 Series 4
Scope and Contents

Contains three scrapbooks on Max Steiner's life. Materials dated 1930-1953.

Dates: 1930-1953
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Max Steiner papers

Meet the Girls, 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

Meeting at Devil's Fork, 1967-10-27

 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: 1967-10-27
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Fred Steiner papers / Fred Steiner music compositions / Fred Steiner compositions / Fred Steiner television compositions / The Guns of Will Sonnett

Meeting in a Small Town, 1968-12-06

 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: 1968-12-06
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Fred Steiner papers / Fred Steiner music compositions / Fred Steiner compositions / Fred Steiner television compositions / The Guns of Will Sonnett

Melancholy Mind Reader, 1947-09-26

 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: 1947-09-26
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.

Merry-Go-Round in the Jungle, 1957

 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: 1957
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Fred Steiner papers / Fred Steiner music compositions / Fred Steiner compositions / Fred Steiner motion picture compositions

Message at Noon, 1967-10-13

 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: 1967-10-13
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Fred Steiner papers / Fred Steiner music compositions / Fred Steiner compositions / Fred Steiner television compositions / The Guns of Will Sonnett

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