Friedhofer, Hugo (1901-1981)
Dates
- Existence: 1901 - 1981
Biography
Hugo Friedhofer (1901-1981) was an American orchestrator and film composer.
Hugo Friedhofer was born May 3, 1901. Hugo began studying the cello as a teenager and worked as a cellist for the People's Symphony Orchestra in San Francisco. After playing in theater orchestras and writing music arrangements, he moved to Los Angeles where he worked as a musician for film music recordings. He became an arranger and orchestrator of over movie scores. He became a film music composer in the 1940s, working through the 1950s and 1960s, eventually composing for television as well. Hugo died May 17, 1981, in Los Angeles, California.
Citation:
Boy on a dolphin ... 195-.Film composers guide, c1990:p. 187 (Hugo Friedhofer; b. 5-3-1902, San Francisco, Calif.; d. 5-17-1981, Los Angeles, Calif.)
Internet Movie Database, May 28, 2008(Hugo Friedhofer; b. May 3, 1901, San Francisco, Calif., d. May 17, 1981, Los Angeles, Calif.)
Grove music online, May 28, 2008(Friedhofer, Hugo (William); b. May 3, ?1902, San Francisco, d. May 17, 1981, Los Angeles; American orchestrator and composer)
Social Security death index, May 28, 2008(Hugo Friedhofer; b. May 3, 1901, d. May 1981)
Paraphrase, 19--(Hugo Friedhoffer)
On the banks of the Seine, 1933(H.W. Friedhofer)
imdb, May 5, 2024 (Began studying the cello as a teenager and worked as a cellist for the People's Symphony Orchestra in San Francisco. After playing in theater orchestras and writing music arrangements, moved to Los Angeles, worked as a musician for film music recordings. Became an arranger and orchestrator of over movie scores. Became a film music composer in the 1940s, working through the 1950s and 1960s, eventually composing for television)
Found in 1005 Collections and/or Records:
Death in the Tropics, 1946-07-12
Interviews and correspondence with Ken Darby and Hugo Friedhofer.
Death of a Salesman
Interviews and correspondence with Ken Darby and Hugo Friedhofer.
December Bride
Interviews and correspondence with Ken Darby and Hugo Friedhofer.
Della
Interviews and correspondence with Ken Darby and Hugo Friedhofer.
"Dennis and the T.V. Set", 1960-03-13
Interviews and correspondence with Ken Darby and Hugo Friedhofer.
Dennis the Menace
Interviews and correspondence with Ken Darby and Hugo Friedhofer.
Deputy Festus, 1965-01-16
Interviews and correspondence with Ken Darby and Hugo Friedhofer.
Desilu Playhouse
Interviews and correspondence with Ken Darby and Hugo Friedhofer.
Dewline
Interviews and correspondence with Ken Darby and Hugo Friedhofer.
Diamonds
Interviews and correspondence with Ken Darby and Hugo Friedhofer.
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