Hans J. Salter

Composer. Born 14 January 1896 in Vienna, Austria. Died 23 July 1994.

Titles on Fi1m

Average Fi1m score

Oscar nominations

Born

14 January 1896, Vienna, Austria

Died

23 July 1994

Active

1941–1953

Frequently works with

Charles Previn, Frank Skinner

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The arc

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

Fi1m against the critics

82Fi1m

75Critics

We rate Hans’s work 6 points above the press, across 3 titles with a critics’ score.

The spread

80 and above2

60 to 792

Under 600

Of 4 reviewed titles.

In numbers

Reviewed: 4 films
Screen time: 6 hours of reviewed films
Box office: $2m across 1 film with figures
Academy Awards: 6 Oscar nominations
Active: 1941–1953

Genres

Crime2
Drama2
Thriller2
Horror1
Western1

Best and worst on Fi1m

86BestThe Big Heat1953

68WorstThe Reckless Moment1949

Credits by decade

Everything credited, reviewed or not.

171930s

851940s

631950s

191960s

Awards

Academy Awards6 nominated

Nominated1946Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score · This Love of Ours
Nominated1946Best Original Musical Score · Can't Help Singing
Nominated1945Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score · Christmas Holiday
Nominated1945Best Original Musical Score · The Merry Monahans
Nominated1944Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score · The Amazing Mrs. Holliday
Nominated1943Best Original Musical Score · It Started with Eve

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