Max Steiner

Max Steiner

Composer. Born 10 May 1888 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]. Died 28 December 1971.

27

Titles on Fi1m

78

Average Fi1m score

3

Oscars3 won · 18 nominated

Born

10 May 1888, Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]

Died

28 December 1971

Active

1933–1956

Frequently works with

Bette Davis, Humphrey Bogart, Hal B. Wallis, Casey Robinson, Michael Curtiz, Claude Rains, David O. Selznick, Howard Koch

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Unveiling of the memorial plaque commemorating Max Steiner's 100th birthday in 1988 at Steiner's birthplace, the Hotel Nordbahn (Vienna, Praterstraße 72) by (f. — Unveiling of the memorial plaque commemorating Max Steiner's 100th birthday in 1988 at Steiner's birthplace, the Hotel Nordbahn (Vienna, Praterstraße 72) by (f.Austria Classic Hotel Wien, CC BY-SA 2.0 at, via Wikimedia Commons

13 parts. Words by Herman L. Gantvoort, music by Rupert W. Graves ; arr. by M.R. Steiner. (1916) — 13 parts. Words by Herman L. Gantvoort, music by Rupert W. Graves ; arr. by M.R. Steiner. (1916)Graves, Rupert W, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Max Steiner — Max SteinerUnknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Max Steiner Film Music Achievement Award presented by the City of Vienna, Austria, to James Newton Howard in 2015 for The Dark Knight, Hunger Games, Signs and T — Max Steiner Film Music Achievement Award presented by the City of Vienna, Austria, to James Newton Howard in 2015 for The Dark Knight, Hunger Games, Signs and TMbalgavy, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Photographs: Austria Classic Hotel Wien, CC BY-SA 2.0 at (licence); Graves, Rupert W, Public domain; Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain; Mbalgavy, CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence). Stills courtesy of the studios via TMDB.