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Charles Previn

Charles Previn

Known For Sound
Birthday Jan 11, 1888
Died Sep 21, 1973 (85)
Birthplace Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Popularity 0.1 (history)
Updated Aug 18, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Aug 18, 2025
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Biography

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.

Known For

Filmography

Three Smart Girls Grow Up

Three Smart Girls Grow Up

1939

as Conductor

The Black Castle

The Black Castle

1952

Music

Winchester '73

Winchester '73

1950

Music

That Midnight Kiss

That Midnight Kiss

1949

Original Music Composer

Hollow Triumph

Hollow Triumph

1948

Conductor

Green Dolphin Street

Green Dolphin Street

1947

Conductor

The Jungle Captive

The Jungle Captive

1945

Music

And Then There Were None

And Then There Were None

1945

Music Director

The Mummy's Curse

The Mummy's Curse

1944

Music

3 Is a Family

3 Is a Family

1944

Music Director

The Mummy's Ghost

The Mummy's Ghost

1944

Music

All by Myself

All by Myself

1943

Music Director

Captive Wild Woman

Captive Wild Woman

1943

Music

White Savage

White Savage

1943

Music Director

It Ain't Hay

It Ain't Hay

1943

Music Director, Music

Shadow of a Doubt

Shadow of a Doubt

1943

Music

Crazy House

Crazy House

1943

Music Director

Hit the Ice

Hit the Ice

1943

Music Director

Pardon My Sarong

Pardon My Sarong

1942

Music Director

Get Hep to Love

Get Hep to Love

1942

Music

Nightmare

Nightmare

1942

Music Director

Saboteur

Saboteur

1942

Music Director

The Mummy's Tomb

The Mummy's Tomb

1942

Music

Behind the Eight Ball

Behind the Eight Ball

1942

Music Director

Arabian Nights

Arabian Nights

1942

Music Director

Who Done It?

Who Done It?

1942

Music Director, Music

The Spoilers

The Spoilers

1942

Music Director

Ride 'Em Cowboy

Ride 'Em Cowboy

1942

Music Director, Music

Moonlight in Hawaii

Moonlight in Hawaii

1941

Music Director

Man-Made Monster

Man-Made Monster

1941

Orchestrator

Hold That Ghost

Hold That Ghost

1941

Music

Nice Girl?

Nice Girl?

1941

Music Director

The Black Cat

The Black Cat

1941

Music

Riders of Death Valley

Riders of Death Valley

1941

Music Director, Original Music Composer

South of Tahiti

South of Tahiti

1941

Music Director

Horror Island

Horror Island

1941

Music

It Started with Eve

It Started with Eve

1941

Music Director

In the Navy

In the Navy

1941

Music Director

The Wolf Man

The Wolf Man

1941

Music Director, Music

The Invisible Man Returns

The Invisible Man Returns

1940

Music Director

The Invisible Woman

The Invisible Woman

1940

Music Director

The Bank Dick

The Bank Dick

1940

Original Music Composer

Hired Wife

Hired Wife

1940

Music Director

Green Hell

Green Hell

1940

Music Director

My Little Chickadee

My Little Chickadee

1940

Music Director

It's a Date

It's a Date

1940

Music Director

One Night in the Tropics

One Night in the Tropics

1940

Music Director

First Love

First Love

1939

Music

Ex-Champ

Ex-Champ

1939

Music Director

Society Smugglers

Society Smugglers

1939

Music

Rio

Rio

1939

Music Director

Son of Frankenstein

Son of Frankenstein

1939

Music Director

The Sun Never Sets

The Sun Never Sets

1939

Music Director

Tower of London

Tower of London

1939

Music Director

Destry Rides Again

Destry Rides Again

1939

Music Director

When Tomorrow Comes

When Tomorrow Comes

1939

Music Director

State Police

State Police

1938

Music Director, Original Music Composer

Mad About Music

Mad About Music

1938

Music

Wives Under Suspicion

Wives Under Suspicion

1938

Music Director

Danger on the Air

Danger on the Air

1938

Music Director

The Jury's Secret

The Jury's Secret

1938

Music Director

Midnight Intruder

Midnight Intruder

1938

Music Director

Young Fugitives

Young Fugitives

1938

Music Director

The Rage of Paris

The Rage of Paris

1938

Music Director, Original Music Composer

The Mighty Treve

The Mighty Treve

1937

Music Director, Original Music Composer

Night Key

Night Key

1937

Music

Postal Inspector

Postal Inspector

1936

Music Director, Original Music Composer

My Man Godfrey

My Man Godfrey

1936

Music Director

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