Charles Previn was an American film composer who was highly active at Universal in Hollywood during the 1940s and 1950s.
Background
Father: Rabbi Morris Previn (December 1860, Russia – 16 August 1929 Brooklyn)
Mother: Henrietta Previn (September 1859, Germany - September 1948 New York, New York)
Morris and Henrietta were married in about 1880. Morris Previn was a rabbi at Ascha-Shorem on 78 Ten Eyck Street in Brooklyn.
Education
He graduated from Brooklyn High School and obtained a Bachelor"s degree from Cornell University in 1910.
Career
Before going to Hollywood, Previn had arranged music for over 100 Broadway productions. 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 was the great-uncle of German-born composer, pianist, conductor André Previn and television and film director Steve Previn (brothers).
He died in Los Angeles, aged 85. Musician and conductor of vaudeville and musical comedy Conductor of the Saint Louis Municipal Opera Conductor of National Broadcasting Company"s Camel Pleasure Hour in 1930, featuring cornetist Bix Beiderbecke Conductor on the National Broadcasting Company radio series Silken Strings from 1934 through 1936 1936-1944 – Musical director, arranger, composer and conductor at Universal.
While there, Previn accumulated over 225 films to his cr, including most of Deanna Durbin"s films. 1944 – Previn began working at other studios 1945-1947 – Previn succeeded Ernö Rapée as music director/conductor of the Radio City Music Hall Symphony 1947 – Previn returned to Hollywood and worked at Eagle-Lion and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer 1953 – Previn retired While at Universal, Previn composed uncredited stock music for several studio"s releases.
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