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Louis Levy (20 November 1894 – 18 August 1957) was an English film music director and conductor, who worked in particular on Alfred Hitchcock and Will Hay films. He was born in London and died in Slough, Berkshire.
Louis Levy (1893-1957) was supervisor and Musical Director with Gaumont and Gainsborough. He is credited with much more film music than he actually wrote but he probably wrote the music for The Citadel (1938), Busman’s Honeymoon (1940), the celebrated Gaumont-British News title march and an orchestral number Maltese Entr’Acte .
He started his career in 1910 arranging and performing music for silent films. In 1916 he became musical director for the New Gallery Cinema in London. In 1921, he went to the Shepherd’s Bush Pavilion as Music Chief and is credited with being the first to develop the theme song in movies.
Jun 20, 2012 · Louis Levy and his Gaumont British Symphony play their Music From The Movies - Medley Part 1: Music from the Movies -- March Celebratin' When You've Got A little Springtime In Your Heart --...
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Louis Levy. 1894-1957 GB, London Composer of Pop and Soundtrack. English film composer and music director (20 November 1894 – 18 August 1957). Levy worked frequently on Alfred Hitchcock and Will Hay films. He began in 1910, arranging and performing music for silent films. In 1916 he became musical director for the New Gallery Cinema in London.
Louis Levy has appeared on London's West End in 1 shows. What was Louis Levy's first West End show? Louis Levy's first West End show was Leopoldstadt which opened in 2021
Louis Levy was born on November 20, 1894 in London, England, UK. He was a composer, known for The 39 Steps (1935), The Lady Vanishes (1938) and The Good Companions (1933). He died on August 18, 1957 in Slough, Berkshire, England, UK.
