Adolph Deutsch

Composer. Born 20 October 1897 in London. Died 1 January 1980.

Titles on Fi1m

Average Fi1m score

Oscars3 won · 2 nominated

Born

20 October 1897, London

Died

1 January 1980

Active

1931–1960

Frequently works with

Albert Hackett, Billy Wilder, Frances Goodrich, Humphrey Bogart, I. A. L. Diamond, Jack Lemmon, John Huston

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The arc

Average Fi1m score of the work we have reviewed, by decade.

Fi1m against the critics

84Fi1m

79Critics

We rate Adolph’s work 5 points above the press, across 6 titles with a critics’ score.

The spread

80 and above4

60 to 795

Under 600

Of 9 reviewed titles.

In numbers

Reviewed: 9 films
Screen time: 17 hours of reviewed films
Box office: $76m across 7 films with figures
Academy Awards: 3 Oscars3 won · 2 nominated
Active: 1931–1960

Genres

Comedy6
Romance6
Drama4
Crime3
Thriller2
Western2

Best and worst on Fi1m

92BestSome Like It Hot1959

72WorstOklahoma!1955

Credits by decade

Everything credited, reviewed or not.

11920s

121930s

381940s

201950s

21960s

Directors most worked with

Billy Wilder2 titles

John Huston2 titles

Co-stars most worked with

Humphrey Bogart2 titles

Jack Lemmon2 titles

Awards

Academy Awards3 won · 2 nominated

Won1956Best Original Musical Score · Oklahoma!
Won1955Best Original Musical Score · Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Nominated1954Best Original Musical Score · The Band Wagon
Nominated1952Best Original Musical Score · Show Boat
Won1951Best Original Musical Score · Annie Get Your Gun

Awards from Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.