Photo:"Copyright 1950 Columbia Pictures Corp. "Public domain

Photo:Berenice Abbott

George Antheil

composer
pianist
film score composer
inventor

Born 1900-07-08
Died 1959-02-12 (aged 58)
Nationality United States

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Biography

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Known for

MovieIn a Lonely Place1950Photo:"Copyright 1950 Columbia Pictures Corp. "

MovieKnock on Any Door1949

MovieThe Pride and the Passion1957Photo:Unknown author Unknown author

MovieMake Way for Tomorrow1937Photo:Illustrator unknown. "Copyright 1937 by Paramount Pictures Inc. "

Filmography

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Music credits
			Role
1957	The Pride and the Passion	Movie	composer	57
1955	Not as a Stranger	Movie	composer	55
1952	The Sniper	Movie	composer	52
1951	Sirocco	Movie	composer	51
1950	House by the River	Movie	composer	50
1950	In a Lonely Place	Movie	composer	50
1949	Knock on Any Door	Movie	composer	49
1949	Tokyo Joe	Movie	composer	49
1949	We Were Strangers	Movie	composer	49
1940	Angels Over Broadway	Movie	composer	40
1938	The Buccaneer	Movie	composer	38
1937	Make Way for Tomorrow	Movie	composer	37

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Career timeline

Award won Role or nomination

1900 age 0
Born
1924 age 24
CreditBallet Mécaniquecomposer
1936 age 36
CreditThe Plainsmancomposer
1937 age 37
CreditMake Way for Tomorrowcomposer
1938 age 38
CreditThe Buccaneercomposer
1940 age 40
CreditAngels Over Broadwaycomposer
1949 age 49
CreditKnock on Any Doorcomposer
CreditTokyo Joecomposer
CreditWe Were Strangerscomposer
1950 age 50
CreditHouse by the Rivercomposer
CreditIn a Lonely Placecomposer
1951 age 51
CreditSiroccocomposer
1952 age 52
CreditThe Snipercomposer
1955 age 55
CreditNot as a Strangercomposer
1957 age 57
CreditThe Pride and the Passioncomposer
1959 age 58
Died

Worked with most

Family and influences

Influenced by
- Igor Stravinsky

Nothing recorded for: Spouse, Partner, Parents, Children, Siblings, Studied under, Taught.

Photos

Photo:Berenice Abbott Public domain

Quotes

From Bad Boy of Music, on his life as a concert pianist:
George Antheil, CC BY-SA 4.0
From Bad Boy of Music, on dealing with unruly audiences:
George Antheil, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Facts

Personal details

Nationalities: United States
Cause of death: myocardial infarction
Languages: English
Instruments: piano
Genres: opera, symphony
Notable works: Tom Sawyer, Symphony No. 4, Secret communication system
Education: Trenton Central High School