--- name: "Franz Waxman" canonical: "https://film.one/person/franz-waxman" fi1m_id: "franz-waxman" imdb_id: "nm0000077" tmdb_id: 8619 wikidata_id: "Q213611" roles: ["Composer"] born: "24 December 1906" died: "24 February 1967" reviewed_on_fi1m: 17 average_fi1m_score: 80 average_over: 17 updated: "2026-09-25T04:51:15.297243+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." --- # Franz Waxman ## Identity Franz Waxman - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/franz-waxman - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** franz-waxman - **IMDb ID:** nm0000077 - **TMDB ID:** 8619 - **Wikidata ID:** Q213611 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franz_Waxman, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q213611, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000077/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/8619 Composer. Born 24 December 1906 in Königshütte, Upper Silesia, Germany [now Chorzów, Slaskie, Poland]. Died 24 February 1967. ## Details - **Work:** Composer - **Born:** 24 December 1906, Königshütte, Upper Silesia, Germany [now Chorzów, Slaskie, Poland] - **Died:** 24 February 1967 - **Active:** 1930–1960 - **Also known as:** Franz Wachsmann, F. Wachsmann, F. Waxman - **Frequently works with:** [Alfred Hitchcock](https://film.one/person/alfred-hitchcock.md), [Cary Grant](https://film.one/person/cary-grant.md), [James Stewart](https://film.one/person/james-stewart.md), [Joan Fontaine](https://film.one/person/joan-fontaine.md), [Joan Harrison](https://film.one/person/joan-harrison.md), [John Michael Hayes](https://film.one/person/john-michael-hayes.md), [Joshua Logan](https://film.one/person/joshua-logan.md), [Lionel Barrymore](https://film.one/person/lionel-barrymore.md) - **Academy Awards:** 2 Oscars (2 won · 9 nominated) - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1930s 82 (4), 1940s 81 (4), 1950s 82 (8), 1960s 57 (1) - **Fi1m against the critics:** 84 to 80 across 9 titles - **Score spread:** 11 at 80+, 5 at 60–79, 1 under 60 - **Genres:** Drama 10, Romance 7, Mystery 4, Thriller 4, Adventure 3, War 3 - **Screen time:** 32 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $109m across 11 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franz_Waxman, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q213611, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000077/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/8619 ## Streaming the US now - **Tubi:** [*The Nun's Story*](https://film.one/film/the-nuns-story.md) (84), [*The Philadelphia Story*](https://film.one/film/the-philadelphia-story.md) (84) - **Peacock:** [*Bride of Frankenstein*](https://film.one/film/bride-of-frankenstein.md) (89) - **Paramount+:** [*The Twilight Zone*](https://film.one/tv/the-twilight-zone.md) (84) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography Franz Waxman (born Franz Wachsmann) was a German-born composer who worked primarily in film music. He was born on 24 December 1906 in Königshütte, Upper Silesia (now Chorzów, Poland), and died on 24 February 1967 in Los Angeles. Waxman scored numerous Hollywood films, including *Bride of Frankenstein* (1935), *Rebecca* (1940), *The Philadelphia Story* (1940), *Suspicion* (1941), *To Have and Have Not* (1945), *Sunset Boulevard* (1950), *A Place in the Sun* (1951), *Stalag 17* (1953) and *Rear Window* (1954). He received twelve Academy Award nominations and won two consecutive Oscars for *Sunset Boulevard* and *A Place in the Sun*. He also received a Golden Globe Award for *Sunset Boulevard*. He founded the Los Angeles Music Festival in 1947 and composed concert works such as the oratorio *Joshua* (1959) and *The Song of Terezin* (1965). *Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org, franzwaxman.com.* ## On Fi1m (17) - *Cimarron* (1960), Fi1m 57, Music, Conductor, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/cimarron.md) - *The Nun's Story* (1959), Fi1m 84, Conductor, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/the-nuns-story.md) - *The Twilight Zone* (1959), Fi1m 84, Music — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-twilight-zone.md) - *Peyton Place* (1957), Fi1m 64, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/peyton-place.md) - *Mister Roberts* (1955), Fi1m 76, Conductor, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/mister-roberts.md) - *Rear Window* (1954), Fi1m 94, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/rear-window.md) - *A Place in the Sun* (1951), Fi1m 81, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/a-place-in-the-sun.md) - *Decision Before Dawn* (1951), Fi1m 79, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/decision-before-dawn.md) - *Sunset Boulevard* (1950), Fi1m 91, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/sunset-boulevard.md) - *To Have and Have Not* (1945), Fi1m 84, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/to-have-and-have-not.md) - *Suspicion* (1941), Fi1m 72, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/suspicion.md) - *Rebecca* (1940), Fi1m 85, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/rebecca.md) - *The Philadelphia Story* (1940), Fi1m 84, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/the-philadelphia-story.md) - *Test Pilot* (1938), Fi1m 73, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/test-pilot.md) - *Captains Courageous* (1937), Fi1m 84, Music, Original Music Composer, Songs — [page](https://film.one/film/captains-courageous.md) - *Bride of Frankenstein* (1935), Fi1m 89, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/bride-of-frankenstein.md) - *The Blue Angel* (1930), Fi1m 81, Orchestrator — [page](https://film.one/film/the-blue-angel.md) ## Complete filmography (158) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Screenwriter John Michael Hayes on 'Rear Window'* (2001), Music - *To Die in Paris* (1968), Original Music Composer - *The Longest Hundred Miles* (1967), Original Music Composer - *Lost Command* (1966), Original Music Composer - *Taras Bulba* (1962), Original Music Composer - *Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Man* (1962), Original Music Composer - *My Geisha* (1962), Conductor, Original Music Composer - *King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein* (1961), Original Music Composer - *Return to Peyton Place* (1961), Original Music Composer - *Cimarron* (1960), Original Music Composer, Conductor — Fi1m 57, [page](https://film.one/film/cimarron.md) - *Sunrise at Campobello* (1960), Original Music Composer - *The Story of Ruth* (1960), Original Music Composer - *Beloved Infidel* (1959), Original Music Composer - *Career* (1959), Original Music Composer - *The Twilight Zone* (1959), series, Original Music Composer — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-twilight-zone.md) - *The Nun's Story* (1959), Original Music Composer, Conductor — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/the-nuns-story.md) - *Count Your Blessings* (1959), Original Music Composer - *I Married a Monster from Outer Space* (1958), Original Music Composer - *Run Silent, Run Deep* (1958), Original Music Composer - *Sayonara* (1957), Original Music Composer - *Peyton Place* (1957), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/peyton-place.md) - *The Spirit of St. Louis* (1957), Original Music Composer - *Back from Eternity* (1956), Original Music Composer - *Crime in the Streets* (1956), Original Music Composer - *Miracle in the Rain* (1956), Original Music Composer - *The Indian Fighter* (1955), Original Music Composer - *The Virgin Queen* (1955), Original Music Composer - *Mister Roberts* (1955), Original Music Composer, Conductor — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/mister-roberts.md) - *Untamed* (1955), Original Music Composer - *Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops* (1955), Music - *The Silver Chalice* (1954), Original Music Composer - *This Is My Love* (1954), Original Music Composer - *Rear Window* (1954), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 94, [page](https://film.one/film/rear-window.md) - *Demetrius and the Gladiators* (1954), Original Music Composer - *Elephant Walk* (1954), Original Music Composer - *Prince Valiant* (1954), Original Music Composer - *A Lion Is in the Streets* (1953), Music - *I, the Jury* (1953), Original Music Composer - *Stalag 17* (1953), Original Music Composer - *Man on a Tightrope* (1953), Original Music Composer - *Come Back, Little Sheba* (1953), Original Music Composer - *Botany Bay* (1952), Original Music Composer - *My Cousin Rachel* (1952), Original Music Composer - *Lure of the Wilderness* (1952), Original Music Composer - *Phone Call from a Stranger* (1952), Original Music Composer - *Decision Before Dawn* (1951), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/film/decision-before-dawn.md) - *The Blue Veil* (1951), Original Music Composer - *Anne of the Indies* (1951), Original Music Composer - *Red Mountain* (1951), Original Music Composer - *He Ran All the Way* (1951), Original Music Composer - *A Place in the Sun* (1951), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/a-place-in-the-sun.md) - *Only the Valiant* (1951), Original Music Composer - *Dark City* (1950), Original Music Composer - *Sunset Boulevard* (1950), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/film/sunset-boulevard.md) - *The Furies* (1950), Original Music Composer - *Night and the City* (1950), Original Music Composer - *Johnny Holiday* (1949), Original Music Composer - *Task Force* (1949), Original Music Composer - *Rope of Sand* (1949), Original Music Composer - *Night Unto Night* (1949), Original Music Composer - *Alias Nick Beal* (1949), Original Music Composer - *Whiplash* (1948), Original Music Composer - *No Minor Vices* (1948), Original Music Composer - *Sorry, Wrong Number* (1948), Original Music Composer - *The Paradine Case* (1947), Original Music Composer - *The Unsuspected* (1947), Original Music Composer - *Dark Passage* (1947), Original Music Composer - *Cry Wolf* (1947), Original Music Composer - *Possessed* (1947), Original Music Composer - *The Two Mrs. Carrolls* (1947), Original Music Composer - *Nora Prentiss* (1947), Original Music Composer - *Humoresque* (1947), Conductor, Original Music Composer - *Her Kind of Man* (1946), Original Music Composer - *The Last Bomb* (1945), Music Score Producer - *Confidential Agent* (1945), Original Music Composer - *Pride of the Marines* (1945), Original Music Composer - *The Brighton Strangler* (1945), Additional Music - *The Horn Blows at Midnight* (1945), Original Music Composer - *Hotel Berlin* (1945), Music - *Objective, Burma!* (1945), Original Music Composer - *To Have and Have Not* (1945), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/to-have-and-have-not.md) - *Mr. Skeffington* (1944), Original Music Composer - *In Our Time* (1944), Original Music Composer - *Destination Tokyo* (1943), Original Music Composer - *Old Acquaintance* (1943), Original Music Composer - *Edge of Darkness* (1943), Original Music Composer - *Air Force* (1943), Original Music Composer - *Reunion in France* (1942), Original Music Composer - *Journey for Margaret* (1942), Original Music Composer - *Seven Sweethearts* (1942), Original Music Composer - *Her Cardboard Lover* (1942), Original Music Composer - *Tortilla Flat* (1942), Original Music Composer - *Woman of the Year* (1942), Original Music Composer - *Kathleen* (1941), Music - *Design for Scandal* (1941), Original Music Composer - *Suspicion* (1941), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/suspicion.md) - *Honky Tonk* (1941), Original Music Composer - *The Feminine Touch* (1941), Original Music Composer - *Unfinished Business* (1941), Original Music Composer - *Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde* (1941), Original Music Composer - *Whistling in the Dark* (1941), Music - *The Philadelphia Story* (1940), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/the-philadelphia-story.md) - *Escape* (1940), Original Music Composer - *Boom Town* (1940), Original Music Composer - *Sporting Blood* (1940), Original Music Composer - *Florian* (1940), Original Music Composer - *Rebecca* (1940), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/rebecca.md) - *Strange Cargo* (1940), Original Music Composer - *At the Circus* (1939), Music Director, Original Music Composer - *On Borrowed Time* (1939), Original Music Composer - *The Ice Follies of 1939* (1939), Original Music Composer, Music Director - *The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn* (1939), Original Music Composer - *A Christmas Carol* (1938), Music - *Dramatic School* (1938), Original Music Composer - *The Shining Hour* (1938), Original Music Composer - *Too Hot to Handle* (1938), Original Music Composer - *The Young in Heart* (1938), Original Music Composer - *Port of Seven Seas* (1938), Original Music Composer - *Three Comrades* (1938), Original Music Composer - *Test Pilot* (1938), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/film/test-pilot.md) - *Arsène Lupin Returns* (1938), Original Music Composer - *Love Is a Headache* (1938), Music - *Man-Proof* (1938), Original Music Composer - *The Bride Wore Red* (1937), Original Music Composer - *The Emperor's Candlesticks* (1937), Original Music Composer - *Captains Courageous* (1937), Original Music Composer, Songs — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/captains-courageous.md) - *A Day at the Races* (1937), Original Music Composer - *Night Key* (1937), Music - *Personal Property* (1937), Original Music Composer - *Love on the Run* (1936), Original Music Composer - *Postal Inspector* (1936), Original Music Composer - *His Brother's Wife* (1936), Original Music Composer - *The Devil-Doll* (1936), Original Music Composer - *Fury* (1936), Original Music Composer - *Trouble for Two* (1936), Original Music Composer - *Absolute Quiet* (1936), Original Music Composer - *Love Before Breakfast* (1936), Original Music Composer, Music Director - *Sutter's Gold* (1936), Original Music Composer - *First Offence* (1936), Music - *Next Time We Love* (1936), Music Director - *The Invisible Ray* (1936), Original Music Composer - *The Great Impersonation* (1935), Music - *East of Java* (1935), Original Music Composer, Music Director - *Remember Last Night?* (1935), Original Music Composer - *3 Kids and a Queen* (1935), Original Music Composer, Music Director - *Diamond Jim* (1935), Original Music Composer - *Bride of Frankenstein* (1935), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 89, [page](https://film.one/film/bride-of-frankenstein.md) - *Bad Seed* (1934), Original Music Composer - *Liliom* (1934), Original Music Composer - *The Only Girl* (1933), Music Arranger - *The Only Girl* (1933), Original Music Composer - *Paprika* (1932), Music - *The Little One of Montparnasse* (1932), Music - *In the act* (1931), Music - *The Man in Search of His Murderer* (1931), Music Director - *Burglars* (1930), Original Music Composer - *The Cabinet of Dr. Larifari* (1930), as Piano · Music - *The Blue Angel* (1930), Orchestrator — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/the-blue-angel.md) ## Awards ### Academy Awards — 2 won, 9 nominated - 1963: Best Original Score (nominated), for *Taras Bulba* - 1960: Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score (nominated), for *The Nun's Story* - 1955: Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score (nominated), for *The Silver Chalice* - 1952: Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score (won), for *A Place in the Sun* - 1951: Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score (won), for *Sunset Boulevard* - 1947: Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score (nominated), for *Humoresque* - 1946: Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score (nominated), for *Objective, Burma!* - 1942: Best Original Dramatic Score (nominated), for *Suspicion* - 1941: Best Original Score (nominated), for *Rebecca* - 1939: Best Score, Adaptation or Treatment (nominated), for *The Young in Heart* - 1939: Best Original Score (nominated), for *The Young in Heart* ### Golden Globes — 1 won - 1950: Best Original Score (won), for *Sunset Boulevard* *From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.* --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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