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Morris Stoloff Biography

Birth Name:Morris Stoloff

Birth Place:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Profession Music department, Soundtrack, Actor

Fast Facts

  • In 1957, he received a Billboard Award for his work on the song "Moonglow" for the film "Picnic․"
  • In 1958, he received second place for the Golden Laurel Award for Top Music Director
  • Was best known for his work as a composer of musicals
  • Was the first concertmaster to work for Paramount Pictures
  • Was the first musical director of Frank Sinatra's Repirse Records
  • At the age of 17, he became the youngest member of the Los Angeles Philharmonic
  • In 1936, he became the music director for Columbia Pictures

Awards

  • 1938Oscar-Best Music, Score: nominated
  • 1939Oscar-Best Music, Scoring: nominated
  • 1942Oscar-Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture: 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
  • 1944Oscar-Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture: nominated
  • 1945Oscar-Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture: nominated
  • 1945Oscar-Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture: winner
  • 1946Oscar-Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture: nominated
  • 1946Oscar-Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture: nominated
  • 1947Oscar-Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture: winner
  • 1950Oscar-Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture: nominated
  • 1954Oscar-Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture: nominated
  • 1954Oscar-Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture: nominated
  • 1957Oscar-Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture: nominated
  • 1958Golden Laurel-Top Music Director: nominated
  • 1961Oscar-Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture: winner
  • 1962Oscar-Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture: nominated