Victor Young

Composer. Born 8 August 1900 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Died 11 November 1956.

Titles on Fi1m

Average Fi1m score

Oscar1 won · 13 nominated

Born

8 August 1900, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Died

11 November 1956

Active

1937–1956

Frequently works with

John Ford, John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara, Ward Bond

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The arc

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

Fi1m against the critics

77Fi1m

75Critics

We rate Victor’s work 3 points above the press, across 11 titles with a critics’ score.

The spread

80 and above7

60 to 797

Under 602

Of 16 reviewed titles.

In numbers

Reviewed: 16 films
Screen time: 31 hours of reviewed films
Box office: $136m across 7 films with figures
Academy Awards: 1 Oscar1 won · 13 nominated
Active: 1937–1956

Genres

Drama11
Romance11
Comedy5
Western4
Adventure2
Crime1

Best and worst on Fi1m

91BestMake Way for Tomorrow1937

56WorstThe Greatest Show on Earth1952

Credits by decade

Everything credited, reviewed or not.

21920s

291930s

881940s

641950s

12020s

Directors most worked with

John Ford2 titles

Co-stars most worked with

John Wayne2 titles

Maureen O'Hara2 titles

Ward Bond2 titles