Charles Previn

Charles Previn

SoundComposerActor Jan 11 (died age 85) Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA 1936–1952 (16 year career)
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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 …

Known For

Filmography

Crew (81)

Movies (81)

The Black Castle

The Black Castle

1952

Music

6.4
Winchester '73

Winchester '73

1950

Music

7.3
That Midnight Kiss

That Midnight Kiss

1949

Original Music Composer

5.7
Hollow Triumph

Hollow Triumph

1948

Conductor

6.6
Green Dolphin Street

Green Dolphin Street

1947

Conductor

6.1
The Jungle Captive

The Jungle Captive

1945

Music

5.5
And Then There Were None

And Then There Were None

1945

Music Director

7.0
3 Is a Family

3 Is a Family

1944

Music Director

Song of the Open Road

Song of the Open Road

1944

Original Music Composer

House of Frankenstein

House of Frankenstein

1944

Music

6.0
The Mummy's Curse

The Mummy's Curse

1944

Music

5.5
The Mummy's Ghost

The Mummy's Ghost

1944

Music

5.5
Shadow of a Doubt

Shadow of a Doubt

1943

Music

7.5
All by Myself

All by Myself

1943

Music Director

It Ain't Hay

It Ain't Hay

1943

Music Director

6.4
Captive Wild Woman

Captive Wild Woman

1943

Music

5.2
White Savage

White Savage

1943

Music Director

5.2
Hit the Ice

Hit the Ice

1943

Music Director

5.9
Crazy House

Crazy House

1943

Music Director

5.0
We've Never Been Licked

We've Never Been Licked

1943

Music Director

Get Hep to Love

Get Hep to Love

1942

Music

4.0
Nightmare

Nightmare

1942

Music Director

5.0
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

1942

Music Director

6.4
Saboteur

Saboteur

1942

Music Director

6.9
The Mummy's Tomb

The Mummy's Tomb

1942

Music

5.5
Arabian Nights

Arabian Nights

1942

Music Director

6.0
Who Done It?

Who Done It?

1942

Music

6.9
Who Done It?

Who Done It?

1942

Music Director

6.9
The Ghost of Frankenstein

The Ghost of Frankenstein

1942

Music

5.8
The Spoilers

The Spoilers

1942

Music Director

6.2
Pardon My Sarong

Pardon My Sarong

1942

Music Director

6.4
Lady in a Jam

Lady in a Jam

1942

Music Director

5.3
Behind the Eight Ball

Behind the Eight Ball

1942

Music Director

4.7
Moonlight in Hawaii

Moonlight in Hawaii

1941

Music Director

3.7
South of Tahiti

South of Tahiti

1941

Music Director

6.0
The Black Cat

The Black Cat

1941

Music

6.4
The Wolf Man

The Wolf Man

1941

Music

7.0
The Wolf Man

The Wolf Man

1941

Music Director

7.0
Nice Girl?

Nice Girl?

1941

Music Director

5.3
Hold That Ghost

Hold That Ghost

1941

Music

6.8
Horror Island

Horror Island

1941

Music

5.8
In the Navy

In the Navy

1941

Music Director

6.3
Ride 'Em Cowboy

Ride 'Em Cowboy

1941

Music Director

5.9
Man-Made Monster

Man-Made Monster

1941

Orchestrator

6.1
It Started with Eve

It Started with Eve

1941

Music Director

7.2
The Flame of New Orleans

The Flame of New Orleans

1941

Songs

6.4
Riders of Death Valley

Riders of Death Valley

1941

Music Director

6.5
The Invisible Woman

The Invisible Woman

1940

Music Director

5.7
Green Hell

Green Hell

1940

Music Director

4.0
Hired Wife

Hired Wife

1940

Music Director

6.8
My Little Chickadee

My Little Chickadee

1940

Music Director

6.4
The Bank Dick

The Bank Dick

1940

Original Music Composer

6.5
It's a Date

It's a Date

1940

Music Director

5.9
One Night in the Tropics

One Night in the Tropics

1940

Music Director

5.6
The Invisible Man Returns

The Invisible Man Returns

1940

Music Director

6.3
International Revels

International Revels

1940

Sound

Son of Frankenstein

Son of Frankenstein

1939

Music Director

6.7
When Tomorrow Comes

When Tomorrow Comes

1939

Music Director

5.2
Tower of London

Tower of London

1939

Music Director

6.0
Destry Rides Again

Destry Rides Again

1939

Music Director

7.2
Society Smugglers

Society Smugglers

1939

Music

5.6
Rio

Rio

1939

Music Director

4.9
First Love

First Love

1939

Music

7.5
The Witness Vanishes

The Witness Vanishes

1939

Music Director

6.2
The Sun Never Sets

The Sun Never Sets

1939

Music Director

4.8
Ex-Champ

Ex-Champ

1939

Music Director

6.0
Mad About Music

Mad About Music

1938

Music

6.9
Young Fugitives

Young Fugitives

1938

Music Director

1.0
Wives Under Suspicion

Wives Under Suspicion

1938

Music Director

5.0
The Rage of Paris

The Rage of Paris

1938

Original Music Composer

5.8
State Police

State Police

1938

Original Music Composer

6.0
The Jury's Secret

The Jury's Secret

1938

Music Director

4.0
Danger on the Air

Danger on the Air

1938

Music Director

5.9
Midnight Intruder

Midnight Intruder

1938

Music Director

5.2
One Hundred Men and a Girl

One Hundred Men and a Girl

1937

Music

6.4
Night Key

Night Key

1937

Music

6.2
The Mighty Treve

The Mighty Treve

1937

Music Director

6.0
My Man Godfrey

My Man Godfrey

1936

Music Director

7.6
Four Days Wonder

Four Days Wonder

1936

Music

The Luckiest Girl in the World

The Luckiest Girl in the World

1936

Music

7.5
Postal Inspector

Postal Inspector

1936

Music Director

6.2