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Composer
William Axt
- Born April 19, 1888 in New York City, New York, USA
- Died February 13, 1959
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia William Axt (April 19, 1888 – February 13, 1959) was an American composer of nearly two hundred film scores. Born in New York City, Axt graduated from DeWitt Clinton High School in The Bronx and studied at the National Conservatory of Music of America. He served as an assistant conductor for the Hammerstein Grand Opera Company and was the musical director for the Capitol Theatre in Manhattan before joining the music department at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1919. He earned a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Chicago in 1922.
Known for
The Thin Man1934
Grand Hotel1932
Adam's Rib1949
The Navigator1924
Sons of the Desert1933
The Man Who Laughs1928
Greed1924
The Wind1928
Filmography
- 1949Adam's RibFilmAdditional Music
- 1949DynamiteFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1946Equestrian Quiz: What's Your I.Q.? No. 11FilmMusic
- 1945Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in HollywoodFilmMusic
- 1940UntamedFilmMusic
- 1939Miracles for SaleFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1939Fast and LooseFilmMusic Director
- 1939Tell No TalesFilmMusic
- 1939Stand Up and FightFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1939The Kid From TexasFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1939Sergeant MaddenFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1939Heroes at LeisureFilmMusic
- 1938Listen, DarlingFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1938Fast CompanyFilmMusic
- 1938The Girl DownstairsFilmMusic
- 1938Rich Man, Poor GirlFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1938Yellow JackFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1938Three Loves Has NancyFilmMusic
- 1938Everybody SingFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1938Spring MadnessFilmMusic Score Producer
- 1938The First Hundred YearsFilmMusic Score Producer
- 1937The Last of Mrs. CheyneyFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1937Thoroughbreds Don't CryFilmMusic, Original Music Composer
- 1937ParnellFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1937EspionageFilmMusic
- 1937Big CityFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1937Between Two WomenFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1937The Bad Man of BrimstoneFilmMusic
- 1937Beg, Borrow or StealFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1937Under Cover of NightFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1936Libeled LadyFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1936Revolt of the ZombiesFilmMusic
- 1936SuzyFilmMusic
- 1936Three GodfathersFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1936The Garden Murder CaseFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1936The Jonker DiamondFilmMusic
- 1936Wanted - A MasterFilmMusic
- 1936Tough GuyFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1936Petticoat FeverFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1936Mad HolidayFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1936The Unguarded HourFilmMusic Score Producer
- 1936Three Live GhostsFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1936Old ShepFilmMusic
- 1935WhipsawFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1935The Murder ManFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1935RendezvousFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1935Woman WantedFilmMusic
- 1935Buried LootFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1935O'Shaughnessy's BoyFilmMusic
- 1935Pitcairn Island TodayFilmMusic
- 1935Last of the PagansFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1935It's in the AirFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1935Memories and MelodiesFilmMusic
- 1935Trained HoofsFilmMusic
- 1935The Perfect TributeFilmMusic
- 1934The Thin ManFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1934Manhattan MelodramaFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1934Sadie McKeeFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1934Forsaking All OthersFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1934Operator 13FilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1934The Girl from MissouriFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1934Men in WhiteFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1934Stamboul QuestFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1934The Mystery of Mr. XFilmMusic
- 1934Hide-OutFilmMusic
- 1934Paris InterludeFilmMusic
- 1934This Side of HeavenFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1934Death on the DiamondFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1934Goofy Movies Number TwoFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1934A Wicked WomanFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1934Straight Is the WayFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1934You Can't Buy EverythingFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1933Sons of the DesertFilmMusic
- 1933Dinner at EightFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1933BombshellFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1933Midnight MaryFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1933Hold Your ManFilmAdditional Music
- 1933PenthouseFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1933Today We LiveFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1933When Ladies MeetFilmOriginal Music Composer