Franz Waxman

Franz Waxman

Composer. Born 24 December 1906 in Königshütte, Upper Silesia, Germany [now Chorzów, Slaskie, Poland]. Died 24 February 1967.

17

Titles on Fi1m

80

Average Fi1m score

2

Oscars2 won · 9 nominated

Born

24 December 1906, Königshütte, Upper Silesia, Germany [now Chorzów, Slaskie, Poland]

Died

24 February 1967

Active

1930–1960

Frequently works with

Alfred Hitchcock, Cary Grant, James Stewart, Joan Fontaine, Joan Harrison, John Michael Hayes, Joshua Logan, Lionel Barrymore

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Academy Awards2 won · 9 nominated

Nominated1963Best Original Score · Taras Bulba
Nominated1960Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score · The Nun's Story
Nominated1955Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score · The Silver Chalice
Won1952Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score · A Place in the Sun
Won1951Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score · Sunset Boulevard
Nominated1947Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score · Humoresque
Nominated1946Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score · Objective, Burma!
Nominated1942Best Original Dramatic Score · Suspicion
Nominated1941Best Original Score · Rebecca
Nominated1939Best Score, Adaptation or Treatment · The Young in Heart
Nominated1939Best Original Score · The Young in Heart

Golden Globes1 won

Won1950Best Original Score · Sunset Boulevard

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