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Hugo Wilhelm Friedhofer (May 3, 1901 – May 17, 1981) was an American composer and cellist best known for his motion picture scores.
Hugo Friedhofer. Composer: The Best Years of Our Lives. Hugo Friedhofer -- how many times have you seen that name in the credits of 1930s and '40s movies for "orchestration" or "musical arranger" and thought -- Gee, what a busy guy! He was, and, ironically, much of that work went uncredited.
Hugo Friedhofer. Composer: The Best Years of Our Lives. Hugo Friedhofer -- how many times have you seen that name in the credits of 1930s and '40s movies for "orchestration" or "musical arranger" and thought -- Gee, what a busy guy! He was, and, ironically, much of that work went uncredited.
Mar 14, 2012 · This video pays tribute to the legendary film composer, Hugo Wilhelm Friedhofer, who received a much deserved Oscar in 1947 for his brilliant, much lauded score for the William Wyler directed...
May 20, 1981 · Hugo Friedhofer, an Oscar-winning orchestrator and composer who was among the first to integrate music and movies, died Sunday at St. Vincent's Hospital. He had been receiving treatment...
Hugo Wilhelm Friedhofer (May 3, 1901 – May 17, 1981) was an American composer and cellist best known for his motion picture scores.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS. 1919-22 Plays cello in chamber recitals throughout San Francisco, e.g. Sorosis Club Hall. c1921-28 Cellist in various theatre orchestras: Royal on Polk Street, Haight Street, Castro, and Granada theatres. Also stage band arranger under Andrea Setaro, Maurice Lawrence, and George Lipshultz.
