Gus Kahn(1886-1941)

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Composer
Writer

Gus Kahn was born on 6 November 1886 in Koblenz, Germany. He was a composer and writer, known for Paycheck (2003), Repo Men (2010) and Con Air (1997). He was previously married to Grace Kahn. He died on 8 October 1941 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Nominated for 2 Oscars
- 2 nominations total

Known for:

Paycheck

6.3

Soundtrack("Dream a Little Dream of Me")

2003

Repo Men

6.3

Soundtrack("Dream A Little Dream Of Me")

2010

Con Air

6.9

Soundtrack("Carolina in the Morning")

1997

Tomorrow Never Dies

6.5

Soundtrack("It Had To Be You")

1997

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I'm Through with Love
- Music Department
- Music Video
- 2022
Kvenske historier
- song writer
- TV Series
- 2022
I'll See You in My Dreams
- composer: theme music
- Short
- 2003
Robert Palmer: Love Me or Leave Me
- Music Department
- Music Video
- 1992
Robert Palmer: Riptide
- Music Department
- Music Video
- 1985
Eva Olmerová: Tam pod nebeskou bání
- Music Department
- Music Video
- 1971
Bitter Sweet
- additional lyrics
- 1940
Broadway Serenade
- lyrics by
- 1939
The Girl of the Golden West
- lyrics by
- 1938
The Firefly
- additional lyrics by
- 1937
A Day at the Races
- lyrics by
- 1937
Captains Courageous
- songs: lyrics by
- 1937
Hollywood Party
- original lyrics (uncredited)
- Short
- 1937
Three Smart Girls
- lyrics
- 1936
We Went to College
- composer: stock music (uncredited)
- 1936

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Born
- November 6, 1886
- Koblenz, Germany
Died
- October 8, 1941
- Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA(heart attack)
Spouse
- Grace Kahn? - October 8, 1941 (his death, 2 children)
Other works
"Whoopee!", musical comedy revival (the Ziegfeld musical which Eddie Cantor once starred in); book by William Anthony McGuire; lyrics by Gus Kahn; music by Walter Donaldson; based on "The Nervous Wreck" by Owen Davis; musical direction by Lynn Crigler; music orchestrations and dance arrangements by Russell Warner; directed by Frank Corsaro; choreography by Dan Siretta; on Broadway at the ANTA theatre, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA (212 total performances, including 8 previews beginning February 8, 1979).
Publicity listings
- 1 Biographical Movie
- 2 Articles

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Trivia
Lyricist, born in Germany, brought to the U.S. at the age of five. Educated in Chicago. Wrote songs for vaudeville and, subsequently, Broadway. Much of his film work was in collaboration with composers Sigmund Romberg, George Gershwin and Harry Warren. He was immortalised in a movie biopic, I'll See You in My Dreams (1951), portrayed by Danny Thomas.