Frank Skinner
Birth Name:
Frank Skinner
Birth Place:
Meredosia, Illinois, United States
Profession
Music department, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- Was musically trained at the Chicago Musical College
- As a member of the Skinner Brothers dance band, he would play music on steamboats travelling on the Illinois river
- At the age of 16, he started playing in local areas as a member of a vaudeville troupe
- Is primarily known for his musical arrangement of scores for horror films
- Often created romantic film scores for various Douglas Sirk films
- In 1950, he completed a guide to music composition titled "Underscore․"
- While working for Robbins Publishing, he arranged more than 2000 songs
Awards
- 1939Oscar - Best Music, Scoring:Nominated
- 1941Oscar - Best Music, Original Score:Nominated
- 1942Oscar - Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic Picture:Nominated
- 1943Oscar - Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture:Nominated
- 1944Oscar - Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture:Nominated
- 2026IFMCA Award - Best New Recording of an Existing Score:Nominated