Gold, Ernest, 1921-1999
Dates
- Existence: 1921 - 1999
Biographical History
Ernest Gold (1921-1999) was a composer of film and television scores.
Ernest Gold was born in 1921 in Vienna, Austria. He immigrated to the United States in 1938 to escape Nazi oppression, as his family was Jewish. He wrote music for films such as Exodus, It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World, On the Beach, Fun with Dick and Jane, and Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff. He had four Academy Award nominations and three Golden Globe nominations. In 1960 he won a Golden Globe for On the Beach, and in 1961 he won an Academy Award for Exodus.
Gold died on March 17, 1999 of a stroke.
Citation:
Wikipedia.org, October 28, 2013: Ernest Gold (born 1921 in Vienna, Austria; immigrated to the United States in 1938 to escape Nazi oppression; wrote music for films Exodus, It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World, On the Beach, Fun with Dick and Jane, and Good Luck, My Wyckoff; four Academy Award nominations; three Golden Globe nominations; won Golden Globe for On the Beach, 1960; won Academy Award for Exodus, 1961; died March 17, 1999 of stroke)Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Ernest Gold papers
Materials include classical, stage, and film music sketches and scores, phonograph disk and audio tape recordings, videotapes, books, awards and memorabilia. Dated approximately 1950-1995.
Jeanette Keller interview, 2004 October 30
Jeanette Keller is called Jan Gold in the interview.
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