--- name: "Edward Ward" canonical: "https://film.one/person/edward-ward" roles: ["Composer"] born: "3 April 1900" died: "26 September 1971" reviewed_on_fi1m: 2 average_fi1m_score: 68 average_over: 2 updated: "2026-09-19T23:41:43.224242+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Edward Ward Composer. Born 3 April 1900 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. Died 26 September 1971. ## Details - **Work:** Composer - **Born:** 3 April 1900, St. Louis, Missouri, USA - **Died:** 26 September 1971 - **Active:** 1936–1938 - **Also known as:** Eddie Ward - **Frequently works with:** [Spencer Tracy](https://film.one/person/spencer-tracy.md) - **Academy Awards:** 6 Oscar nominations - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Ward_(composer), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q506292, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0911518/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/101711 ## Biography Edward Ward was an American film composer and music director. He trained at the Beethoven Conservatory in St Louis and worked in Hollywood, primarily at MGM from 1935 to 1940, United Artists from 1940 to 1943 and Universal from 1943 to 1945. He is also credited as Eddie Ward. Ward received seven Academy Award nominations. His credits include the music for *San Francisco* (1936), *After the Thin Man* (1936), *The Women* (1939), *Phantom of the Opera* (1943) and *It Happened on Fifth Avenue* (1947). He later held an executive position in Hollywood and conducted for the stage, including on Broadway. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (2) - *Boys Town* (1938), Fi1m 65, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/boys-town.md) - *San Francisco* (1936), Fi1m 71, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/san-francisco.md) ## Complete filmography (116) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Man of a Thousand Faces* (1957), Music - *Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion* (1950), Music - *The Babe Ruth Story* (1948), Original Music Composer - *Copacabana* (1947), Original Music Composer - *It Happened on Fifth Avenue* (1947), Original Music Composer - *The Climax* (1944), Original Music Composer, Music Director - *Gypsy Wildcat* (1944), Music - *Ghost Catchers* (1944), Original Music Composer - *Cobra Woman* (1944), Original Music Composer - *Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves* (1944), Original Music Composer - *Phantom of the Opera* (1943), Original Music Composer, Music Director - *Nazty Nuisance* (1943), Original Music Composer - *Yanks Ahoy* (1943), Original Music Composer - *Prairie Chickens* (1943), Original Music Composer - *Taxi, Mister* (1943), Original Music Composer - *Fall In* (1942), Original Music Composer - *The Devil with Hitler* (1942), Original Music Composer - *Flying with Music* (1942), as Songs · Original Music Composer - *About Face* (1942), Music - *Dudes Are Pretty People* (1942), Original Music Composer - *Brooklyn Orchid* (1942), Original Music Composer - *Hay Foot* (1942), Original Music Composer - *Fiesta* (1941), as Songs · Original Music Composer - *Miss Polly* (1941), Original Music Composer - *All-American Co-Ed* (1941), Original Music Composer - *Tanks a Million* (1941), Original Music Composer - *Whistling in the Dark* (1941), Music - *Cheers for Miss Bishop* (1941), Original Music Composer - *Mr. & Mrs. Smith* (1941), Music - *The Son of Monte Cristo* (1940), Original Music Composer - *Dance, Girl, Dance* (1940), Music Director, Songs - *Kit Carson* (1940), Original Music Composer - *Congo Maisie* (1940), Original Music Composer - *Remember?* (1939), Original Music Composer - *Nick Carter, Master Detective* (1939), Original Music Composer - *Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President* (1939), Original Music Composer - *Another Thin Man* (1939), Music - *Bad Little Angel* (1939), Music - *Thunder Afloat* (1939), Music - *Blackmail* (1939), Music - *The Women* (1939), Original Music Composer - *These Glamour Girls* (1939), Original Music Composer - *Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever* (1939), Music - *Stronger Than Desire* (1939), Music - *Maisie* (1939), Original Music Composer - *6,000 Enemies* (1939), Music Score Producer - *It's a Wonderful World* (1939), Original Music Composer - *Broadway Serenade* (1939), Original Music Composer - *The City of Little Men* (1938), Original Music Composer - *Man's Greatest Friend* (1938), Music - *The Shining Hour* (1938), Music - *Hot on Ice* (1938), Music - *Vacation from Love* (1938), Music - *Boys Town* (1938), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/film/boys-town.md) - *The Chaser* (1938), Original Music Composer - *The Shopworn Angel* (1938), Original Music Composer - *Lord Jeff* (1938), Music - *The Toy Wife* (1938), Original Music Composer - *Paradise for Three* (1938), Music - *Hold That Kiss* (1938), Original Music Composer - *A Yank at Oxford* (1938), Music - *Mannequin* (1938), Original Music Composer - *Love Is a Headache* (1938), Music - *Navy Blue and Gold* (1937), Original Music Composer - *The Last Gangster* (1937), Original Music Composer - *Live, Love and Learn* (1937), Music - *Double Wedding* (1937), Original Music Composer - *The Women Men Marry* (1937), Music - *Saratoga* (1937), Original Music Composer - *Night Must Fall* (1937), Original Music Composer - *The Good Old Soak* (1937), Music - *Night Key* (1937), Music - *Maytime* (1937), Original Music Composer - *Mama Steps Out* (1937), Music - *After the Thin Man* (1936), Original Music Composer - *Sinner Take All* (1936), Music - *Annie Laurie* (1936), Original Music Composer - *The Longest Night* (1936), Music - *Sworn Enemy* (1936), Music Score Producer - *Postal Inspector* (1936), Original Music Composer - *Women Are Trouble* (1936), Original Music Composer - *The Devil-Doll* (1936), Music - *San Francisco* (1936), Music — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/film/san-francisco.md) - *Dracula's Daughter* (1936), Music Supervisor, Conductor - *Absolute Quiet* (1936), Additional Music - *Moonlight Murder* (1936), Original Music Composer - *Wife vs. Secretary* (1936), Original Music Composer - *The Perfect Set-Up* (1936), Music - *Exclusive Story* (1936), Original Music Composer - *Riffraff* (1936), Original Music Composer - *Whipsaw* (1935), Original Music Composer - *Kind Lady* (1935), Original Music Composer - *The Bishop Misbehaves* (1935), Music - *China Seas* (1935), as Compositor - *No More Ladies* (1935), Original Music Composer - *Public Hero Number 1* (1935), Original Music Composer - *Murder in the Fleet* (1935), Additional Music - *Baby Face Harrington* (1935), Music - *Two Hearts in Wax Time* (1935), Music - *Times Square Lady* (1935), as Score Engineer - *Memories and Melodies* (1935), Music - *The Mystery of Edwin Drood* (1935), Original Music Composer - *A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio* (1935), Music - *Cheating Cheaters* (1934), Original Music Composer - *Great Expectations* (1934), Original Music Composer - *Gift of Gab* (1934), Original Music Composer - *Million Dollar Ransom* (1934), Music Director, Original Music Composer - *Romance in the Rain* (1934), Original Music Composer - *Let’s Be Ritzy* (1934), Music - *The Vanishing Shadow* (1934), Music - *Uncertain Lady* (1934), Music - *The Countess of Monte Cristo* (1934), Original Music Composer - *Beggars in Ermine* (1934), Original Music Composer - *Hypnotized* (1932), Original Music Composer - *Kismet* (1930), Music - *The Song of the Flame* (1930), as Songs ## Awards ### Academy Awards — 0 won, 6 nominated - 1944: Best Original Musical Score (nominated), for *Phantom of the Opera* - 1943: Best Original Musical Score (nominated), for *Flying with Music* - 1943: Best Original Song (nominated), for *Pennies for Peppino* - 1942: Best Original Dramatic Score (nominated), for *Cheers for Miss Bishop* - 1942: Best Original Musical Score (nominated), for *All-American Co-Ed* - 1939: Best Original Song (nominated), for *Always and Always* *From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.* --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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