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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Charles Previn (January 11, 1888 - September 21, 1973) was an American film composer who was highly active at Universal in Hollywood during the 1940s and 1950s. Before going to Hollywood, Previn had arranged music for over 100 Broadway productions. Previn was born in Brooklyn. He was the great-uncle of German-born composer, pianist, conductor André Previn and TV and film director Steve Previn (brothers). He graduated from Brooklyn High School and obtained a bachelor's degree from Cornell University in 1910. He obtained a master's degree from New York College of Music. From 1936 to 1944, Previn was musical director at Universal, overseeing everything from horror pictures to Arabian Nights fantasies. He began working at other studios after 1944 and retired in 1953. He died in Los Angeles, aged 85. He won an Oscar for Best Score in 1937 for One Hundred Men and a Girl. He was nominated for six other Oscars between 1938 and 1944.
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- wc Gender: Male
- calendar_month Birth Date: 1888-01-11
- event Death Date 1973-09-21
- school Known for: Sound
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smart_display Movies and TV shows by Charles Previn
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The Bank Dick
1940-11-29
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My Man Godfrey
1936-09-02
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The Black Cat
1941-05-02
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Danger on the Air
1938-06-30
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It Started with Eve
1941-09-26
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The Black Castle
1952-11-20
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Young Fugitives
1938-06-30
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Mad About Music
1938-02-27
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The Spoilers
1942-06-11
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The Flame of New Orleans
1941-07-07
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The Mummy's Tomb
1942-10-23
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The Mummy's Ghost
1944-07-07
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Hollow Triumph
1948-08-18
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The Mummy's Curse
1944-12-22
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Nightmare
1942-11-10
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White Savage
1943-04-23
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When Tomorrow Comes
1939-08-11
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3 Is a Family
1944-11-23
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Rio
1939-09-29
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Shadow of a Doubt
1943-01-15
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Night Key
1937-04-18
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The Wolf Man
1941-12-12
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First Love
1939-11-10
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It's a Date
1940-03-22
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Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
1942-12-25
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Pardon My Sarong
1942-08-07
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Hold That Ghost
1941-08-08
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Ride 'Em Cowboy
1942-02-13
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Ride 'Em Cowboy
1942-02-13
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Riders of Death Valley
1941-07-01
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Society Smugglers
1939-03-01
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Hit the Ice
1943-06-02
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It Ain't Hay
1943-03-10
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It Ain't Hay
1943-03-10
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Who Done It?
1942-10-30
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Who Done It?
1942-10-30
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Crazy House
1943-10-08
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All by Myself
1943-06-11
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Riders of Death Valley
1941-07-01
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Moonlight in Hawaii
1941-10-09
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South of Tahiti
1941-10-17
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Destry Rides Again
1939-11-30
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Behind the Eight Ball
1942-12-04
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Saboteur
1942-04-24
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Winchester '73
1950-07-12
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House of Frankenstein
1944-12-01
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Arabian Nights
1942-12-25
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Man-Made Monster
1941-03-28
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In the Navy
1941-05-30
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Postal Inspector
1936-08-16
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Postal Inspector
1936-08-16
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Son of Frankenstein
1939-01-13
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The Ghost of Frankenstein
1942-03-13
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Tower of London
1939-11-17
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Horror Island
1941-03-28
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The Witness Vanishes
1939-09-22
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That Midnight Kiss
1949-09-22
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The Jungle Captive
1945-06-25
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Captive Wild Woman
1943-06-04
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Get Hep to Love
1942-10-02
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Nice Girl?
1941-02-21
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Hired Wife
1940-09-13
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Song of the Open Road
1944-06-21
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Wives Under Suspicion
1938-06-03
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And Then There Were None
1945-10-31
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The Sun Never Sets
1939-05-31
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The Rage of Paris
1938-06-09
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The Rage of Paris
1938-06-09
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State Police
1938-03-18
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State Police
1938-03-18
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Ex-Champ
1939-05-11
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The Jury's Secret
1938-01-16
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The Mighty Treve
1937-01-17
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The Mighty Treve
1937-01-17
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Green Hell
1940-01-26
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The Invisible Woman
1940-12-28
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One Night in the Tropics
1940-11-15
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Midnight Intruder
1938-02-06
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The Wolf Man
1941-12-12
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One Hundred Men and a Girl
1937-09-05
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Green Dolphin Street
1947-01-15
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My Little Chickadee
1940-02-09
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The Invisible Man Returns
1940-01-12