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name: "Bronislau Kaper"
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roles: ["Composer"]
born: "5 February 1902"
died: "26 April 1983"
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average_fi1m_score: 70
average_over: 3
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# Bronislau Kaper

Composer. Born 5 February 1902 in Warsaw, Poland. Died 26 April 1983.

## Details

- **Work:** Composer
- **Born:** 5 February 1902, Warsaw, Poland
- **Died:** 26 April 1983
- **Active:** 1936–1962
- **Also known as:** Edward Kane, Bronislaw Kaper, Bronsilaw Kaper, Kaper, Benjamin Kapper
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 4: 3 crew, 1 other
- **Academy Awards:** 1 Oscar (1 won · 3 nominated)
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1930s 72 (2), 1940s 81 (1), 1960s 56 (1)
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 2, Adventure 1, Comedy 1, Crime 1, History 1, Music 1
- **Screen time:** 6 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $18m across 2 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bronis%C5%82aw_Kaper, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q927472, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006147/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/14861

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Gaslight*](https://film.one/film/gaslight.md) (81)
- **Tubi:** [*Mutiny on the Bounty*](https://film.one/film/mutiny-on-the-bounty-1962.md) (56)

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## Biography

Bronisław Kaper was a Polish composer who scored films and musical theatre in Germany, France and the United States. Born in Warsaw in 1902, he studied piano and composition at the Chopin Music School before moving to Berlin, where he wrote songs for cabaret and film. He later worked in Paris before emigrating to Hollywood in 1935 under contract to MGM.

Kaper received an Academy Award for his score for the musical *Lili* (1953). His other film credits include *Gaslight* (1944), *Them!* (1954), *Somebody Up There Likes Me* (1956), *Auntie Mame* (1958) and *Mutiny on the Bounty* (1962). He is also known for the jazz standards "On Green Dolphin Street" and "Invitation", which originated as title music for MGM films.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, mfiles.co.uk.*

## On Fi1m (4)

### Crew (3) — the average rests on these

- *Mutiny on the Bounty* (1962), Fi1m 56, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/mutiny-on-the-bounty-1962.md)
- *Gaslight* (1944), Fi1m 81, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/gaslight.md)
- *Three Smart Girls* (1936), Fi1m 72, Songs — [page](https://film.one/film/three-smart-girls.md)

### Also credited (1) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited

- *San Francisco* (1936), Fi1m 71, as Conductor (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/san-francisco.md)

## Complete filmography (111)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Salzburg Connection* (1972), Original Music Composer
- *A Flea in Her Ear* (1968), Original Music Composer
- *Counterpoint* (1967), Original Music Composer
- *Cosa Nostra, Arch Enemy of the FBI* (1967), Original Music Composer
- *The Way West* (1967), Original Music Composer
- *Tobruk* (1967), Original Music Composer
- *Lord Jim* (1965), Original Music Composer
- *Kisses for My President* (1964), Original Music Composer
- *Mutiny on the Bounty* (1962), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 56, [page](https://film.one/film/mutiny-on-the-bounty-1962.md)
- *Ada* (1961), Original Music Composer
- *Two Loves* (1961), Original Music Composer
- *BUtterfield 8* (1960), Original Music Composer
- *The Angel Wore Red* (1960), Music
- *Home from the Hill* (1960), Original Music Composer
- *The Scapegoat* (1959), Original Music Composer
- *Green Mansions* (1959), Original Music Composer, Music Editor
- *Auntie Mame* (1958), Original Music Composer
- *The Reluctant Debutante* (1958), Additional Music
- *The Brothers Karamazov* (1958), Original Music Composer
- *Don't Go Near the Water* (1957), Original Music Composer
- *Jet Pilot* (1957), Original Music Composer
- *The Power and the Prize* (1956), Music
- *Somebody Up There Likes Me* (1956), Original Music Composer
- *The Swan* (1956), Original Music Composer
- *Forever, Darling* (1956), Original Music Composer
- *Quentin Durward* (1955), Original Music Composer
- *The Prodigal* (1955), Original Music Composer
- *The Glass Slipper* (1955), Music, Songs
- *Her Twelve Men* (1954), Music
- *Them!* (1954), Original Music Composer
- *Saadia* (1953), Music
- *Ride, Vaquero!* (1953), Original Music Composer
- *Lili* (1953), Original Music Composer
- *The Naked Spur* (1953), Original Music Composer
- *Shadow in the Sky* (1952), Original Music Composer
- *Invitation* (1952), Original Music Composer
- *The Wild North* (1952), Original Music Composer
- *The Red Badge of Courage* (1951), Original Music Composer
- *Mr. Imperium* (1951), Music
- *Three Guys Named Mike* (1951), Original Music Composer
- *Grounds for Marriage* (1951), Original Music Composer
- *Kim* (1950), Original Music Composer
- *To Please a Lady* (1950), Original Music Composer
- *A Life of Her Own* (1950), Original Music Composer
- *The Skipper Surprised His Wife* (1950), Music
- *Spy Hunt* (1950), Music
- *Key to the City* (1950), Original Music Composer
- *Malaya* (1949), Original Music Composer
- *That Forsyte Woman* (1949), Original Music Composer
- *That Midnight Kiss* (1949), as Songs
- *The Great Sinner* (1949), Original Music Composer
- *The Secret Garden* (1949), Original Music Composer
- *Act of Violence* (1949), Original Music Composer
- *The Secret Land* (1948), Music
- *Homecoming* (1948), Original Music Composer
- *High Wall* (1947), Original Music Composer
- *Cynthia* (1947), Original Music Composer
- *Green Dolphin Street* (1947), Music
- *The Secret Heart* (1946), Original Music Composer
- *Courage of Lassie* (1946), Original Music Composer
- *Three Wise Fools* (1946), Original Music Composer
- *The Stranger* (1946), Original Music Composer
- *Our Vines Have Tender Grapes* (1945), Original Music Composer
- *Bewitched* (1945), Original Music Composer
- *Nob Hill* (1945), as Songs
- *Without Love* (1945), Original Music Composer
- *Mrs. Parkington* (1944), Music
- *Marriage Is a Private Affair* (1944), Original Music Composer
- *Maisie Goes to Reno* (1944), Original Music Composer
- *Gaslight* (1944), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/gaslight.md)
- *The Heavenly Body* (1944), Original Music Composer
- *Bataan* (1943), Original Music Composer
- *Above Suspicion* (1943), Original Music Composer
- *Keeper of the Flame* (1943), Original Music Composer
- *Slightly Dangerous* (1943), Original Music Composer
- *White Cargo* (1942), Original Music Composer
- *Somewhere I'll Find You* (1942), Original Music Composer
- *Crossroads* (1942), Original Music Composer
- *The Affairs of Martha* (1942), Music
- *Fingers at the Window* (1942), Original Music Composer
- *Nazi Agent* (1942), Music
- *Two-Faced Woman* (1941), Original Music Composer
- *Johnny Eager* (1941), Original Music Composer
- *The Chocolate Soldier* (1941), Original Music Composer
- *When Ladies Meet* (1941), Music
- *Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day* (1941), Original Music Composer
- *Whistling in the Dark* (1941), Original Music Composer, Music
- *I'll Wait for You* (1941), Music
- *A Woman's Face* (1941), Original Music Composer
- *Rage in Heaven* (1941), Original Music Composer
- *Blonde Inspiration* (1941), Original Music Composer
- *Comrade X* (1940), Original Music Composer
- *Dulcy* (1940), Original Music Composer
- *We Who Are Young* (1940), Original Music Composer
- *The Captain is a Lady* (1940), Original Music Composer
- *The Mortal Storm* (1940), Original Music Composer
- *I Take This Woman* (1940), Original Music Composer
- *A Day at the Races* (1937), as Songs
- *Three Smart Girls* (1936), as Songs — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/three-smart-girls.md)
- *San Francisco* (1936), as Conductor (uncredited) — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/film/san-francisco.md)
- *Trouble for Two* (1936), Music
- *Escapade* (1935), Music
- *A Man Has Been Stolen* (1934), Music
- *Adventure on the Lido* (1933), Original Music Composer
- *Child, I'm Happy on Your Coming* (1933), Original Music Composer
- *Her Majesty Love* (1933), Original Music Composer
- *Madame Wants No Children* (1933), Original Music Composer
- *The Two from South Express* (1932), Music
- *A Shot at Dawn* (1932), Music
- *A Mad Idea* (1932), Music
- *Alraune* (1930), Original Music Composer

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 1 won, 3 nominated

- 1963: Best Original Score (nominated), for *Mutiny on the Bounty*
- 1963: Best Original Song (nominated), for *Love Song from Mutiny on the Bounty*
- 1954: Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score (won), for *Lili*
- 1942: Best Original Musical Score (nominated), for *The Chocolate Soldier*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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