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George Antheil (1900–1959)

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Composer and pianist, educated at the Curtis Music Settlement School. He studied with Constantin von Sternberg, Ernest Bloch and Clark Smith under a Guggenheim Fellowship. In Europe, he gave piano recitals between 1921-1926. He wrote incidental music to the play "Oedipus". Besides his film music, his compositions include six symphonies... See full bio »

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in Trenton, New Jersey, USA

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(age 58) in New York City, New York, USA
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1957-1966 The Twentieth Century (TV series documentary) (composer: theme music - 221 episodes)
– Man of the Month: The Draftee (1966) (composer: theme music)
– Jackpot in Libya (1966) (composer: theme music)
– Integration in the Military (1966) (composer: theme music)
– Woman of the Month: Indira Gandhi (1966) (composer: theme music)
– Woman Doctor in Vietnam (1966) (composer: theme music)
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1958 Crash Landing (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1957 The 27th Day (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1957 The Giant Claw (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1957 20 Million Miles to Earth (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1957 Hellcats of the Navy (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1957 The Phantom Stagecoach (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1957 Zombies of Mora Tau (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1957 Hell's Crossroads (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1956 The Werewolf (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1955 New Orleans Uncensored (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1955 Panther Girl of the Kongo (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1954 Hunters of the Deep (documentary) (conductor)
 
1954 The Outlaw Stallion (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1953 Prisoners of the Casbah (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1953 China Venture (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1953 Mission Over Korea (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1953 Flame of Calcutta (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1953 Serpent of the Nile (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1953 Ambush at Tomahawk Gap (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1953 Man in the Dark (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1953 Prince of Pirates (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1953 Target Hong Kong (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1952 Bal Tabarin (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1952 Thief of Damascus (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1952 A Yank in Indo-China (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1952 Okinawa (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1952 Harem Girl (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1951 Purple Heart Diary (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1951 The Magic Carpet (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1951 Hurricane Island (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1951 Rodeo King and the Senorita (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1951 China Corsair (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1951 A Yank in Korea (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1950 Revenue Agent (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1950 The Missourians (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1950 Under Mexicali Stars (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1950 Redwood Forest Trail (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1950 On the Isle of Samoa (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1950 Jungle Stampede (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1950 The Old Frontier (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1950 State Penitentiary (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1950 Destination Big House (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1950 The Vanishing Westerner (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1950 Harbor of Missing Men (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1949 Pioneer Marshal (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1949 San Antone Ambush (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1949 Barbary Pirate (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1949 South of Rio (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1949 Law of the Golden West (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1949 Daughter of the Jungle (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1947 Along the Oregon Trail (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1944 Cry of the Werewolf (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1944 Mystery Man (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1944 Texas Masquerade (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1943 Riders of the Deadline (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1943 False Colors (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1943 Bar 20 (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1943 Colt Comrades (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1943 Border Patrol (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1942 The Adventures of Martin Eden (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1941 Wide Open Town (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1941 Pirates on Horseback (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1941 Border Vigilantes (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1941 The Devil Commands (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1940 Hidden Gold (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1940 Adventure in Diamonds (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1939 Union Pacific (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1939 Sunset Trail (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1938 The Frontiersmen (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1938 Bar 20 Justice (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1937 Born to the West (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1937 Texas Trail (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1937 Thunder Trail (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1937 Hopalong Rides Again (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1937 Forlorn River (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
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2011 En femme de l'horreur (short)
 
2000 Bad Boy of Music (TV movie)
 
1962 Cabeza de Vaca (TV movie)
 
1957-1959 The Twentieth Century (TV series documentary)
– Freedom for the Philippines (1959)
– Mission Outer Space (1958)
– D-Day Attack (1958)
– D-Day Buildup (1958)
– The Windsors (1957)
 
1957 The Young Don't Cry
 
1957 The Pride and the Passion
 
1956 Air Power (TV series documentary)
 
1955 Dementia
 
1955 Not as a Stranger
 
1954 Hunters of the Deep (documentary)
 
1953 The Juggler
 
1952 Actor's and Sin
 
1952 The Sniper
 
1951 Sirocco
 
1950 In a Lonely Place
 
1950 House by the River
 
1949 Tokyo Joe
 
1949 The Fighting Kentuckian
 
1949 We Were Strangers
 
1949 Knock on Any Door
 
1947 Repeat Performance
 
1946 That Brennan Girl
 
1946 Plainsman and the Lady
 
1946 Specter of the Rose
 
1940 Angels Over Broadway
 
1938 The Buccaneer
 
1937 Make Way for Tomorrow
 
1936 The Plainsman
 
1935 Once in a Blue Moon
 
1924 Ballet mécanique (short)
 
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2003 Bad Boy Made Good: The Revival of George Antheil's 1924 Ballet Mécanique (documentary) (writer: "Ballet pour Instruments Mécaniques et Percussion" 1924, "Ballet Mécanique" 1952, "Ballet Mécanique", "Concerto for Piano", "A Jazz Symphony", "Overture to 'Transatlantic'", "Music from 'The Plainsman'", "Music from 'The Pride and the Passion'", "Second Sonata for Violin, Piano and Drum", "Sonata Sauvage", "The Valentine Waltzes" / performer: "The Valentine Waltzes")
 
1988 The Moderns (writer: "Sonatina - Allegro")
 
1954 Jesse James' Women (music: "Careless Lover" / lyrics: "Careless Lover")
 
1949 The Fighting Kentuckian (music: "Let Me Down, Oh Hangman" - uncredited, "Kentucky Marching Song" - uncredited / arranger: "Let Me Down, Oh Hangman" - uncredited, "Kentucky Marching Song" - uncredited)
 
1924 Ballet mécanique (short) ("Ballet Mecanique")
 
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Antheil's original 1924 version of Ballet mécanique was not performed until 1999 at University of Massachusetts at Lowell, followed by sold-out performances at Carnegie Hall and by the San Francisco Symphony. The original version had never been played before, due to the physical impossibility of synchronizing... See more »

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