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John formed his own record label (Entr’acte Recording Society) in Chicago. and in the past 35-years John has produced many fine recordings on several independent labels, including the film scores (newly recorded) from The Best Years of Our Lives, King Kong (1933 RKO film), Citizen Kane, The Magnificent Ambersons among others.
May 17, 1981. (1981-05-17) (aged 80) Los Angeles, California, U.S. Era. 20th century. One-Eyed Jacks - main title. Hugo Wilhelm Friedhofer (May 3, 1901 – May 17, 1981) [1] was an American composer and cellist best known for his motion picture scores.
Hugo Wilhelm Friedhofer in San Francisco, California, 3 May 1901 DEATH . In Hollywood, California, 17 May 1981 (aged 80), following complications from an accidental fall, at St. Vincent's Hospital, Los Angeles, CA FAMILY BACKROUND Paternal grandfather Paul Wilhelm Friedhofer (1836-1909) Born Spiegelberg, Rems-Murr-Kries, Baden- Württemberg ...
In a splendid examination of Friedhofer’s persona Gene Lees wrote in the March 30, 1975 Los Angeles Times “Friedhofer particularly dislikes the casual application of the word ‘genius’ and once, when someone called him a giant of the Industry, said, ‘Yes, I’m a fake giant among real pygmies.’
1947 Frederick W. Sternfeld - Music and the Feature Films - The Musical Quarterly, vol. 33, no. 4 1954 Louis Applebaum - The Best Years of Our Lives • Film Music Notes, vol. 8, no. 3 1965 Tony Thomas - The Kind of Composer to Whom Other Composers Turn • Films in Review, vol. 16, no. 8 1975 Gene Lees - Hugo Friedhofer Scores as Dean of Movie Composers • Los Angeles Times 1985 Leslie Zador ...
- Bill Snedden
He married Elizabeth H Barrett in 1920. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. He immigrated to New York City, New York, United States in 1947 and lived in Glendale, Los Angeles, California, United States for about 5 years. He died on 16 May 1981, in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States, at the age of 80. More.
Memorial. Photos 3. Flowers 11. Sponsor this memorial with an exclusive premium layout. Composer. He was born in San Francisco and died in Los Angeles. He was one of the most prolifics scores composers for the classic Hollywood films. Hugo William Friedhofer married Elizabeth H (Betty) Barrett in 1920. To this union two children were born:
