Daniele Amfitheatrof
Daniele Amfitheatrof | |
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Даниил Амфитеатров | |
Born | St. Petersburg, Russian Empire | 29 October 1901
Died | 4 June 1983 Rome, Italy | (aged 81)
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Relatives | Maksim Amfiteatrov (brother) Nikolay Sokolov (grandfather) |
Daniele Alexandrovich Amfitheatrof (Russian: Даниил Александрович Амфитеатров, 29 October 1901 – 4 June 1983) was a Russian, American, and Italian composer and conductor.[1]
Biography
Amfitheatrof was born in Saint Petersburg, Russia on 29 October 1901; his grandfather was Nikolay Sokolov.[1]
In his youth, Amfitheatrof studied first with
His career began as a
In 1939, Amfitheatrof relocated to
With World War II imminent in Europe, Amfitheatrof elected to remain in the United States. He relocated his family to California on the recommendation of Boris Morros, then director of music at Paramount Pictures. Amfitheatrof was hired by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios under an exclusive four-year contract (1939–1943). His scores at MGM include those for Lassie Come Home, the first major film of a young Elizabeth Taylor. During his twenty-six years in Hollywood, where he was employed by each of the major studios at one time or another, he composed the scores (often uncredited) for over 50 films, including Letter from an Unknown Woman, The Desert Fox, The Naked Jungle, The Last Hunt, and The Mountain.[2] His final score was written for Major Dundee in 1965. (This score, which was disliked by many, including director Sam Peckinpah, was replaced with a new score by Christopher Caliendo for the reconstructed version, which was released theatrically in 2005; both scores can be heard on the DVD, released later that year.)[citation needed]
Amfitheatrof was twice nominated for an Oscar for his work, on Guest Wife and Song of the South. Amfitheatrof once remarked in written correspondence (citation: private letters) with his friend and colleague, John Steven Lasher, that his career in Hollywood "as a prostitute composer" ultimately tarnished his image as a professional musician. As a result, he was unable to secure commissions or performances of his concert works.[citation needed]
Death
Amfitheatrof died at his home in Rome on 7 June 1983, after a prolonged period of declining health.[3]
Partial filmography
- Lassie Come Home (1943)
- I'll Be Seeing You (1944)
- The Captain from Köpenick (completed in 1941, released in 1945)
- Guest Wife (1945)
- Miss Susie Slagle's (1946)
- The Virginian (1946)
- Song of the South (1946)
- Temptation (1946)
- Suspense (1946)
- The Lost Moment (1947)
- Ivy (1947)
- Time Out of Mind (1947)
- The Senator Was Indiscreet (1947)
- Letter from an Unknown Woman (1948)
- Another Part of the Forest (1948)
- Rogues' Regiment (1948)
- An Act of Murder (1948)
- The Fan (1949)
- The Capture (1950)
- Copper Canyon (1950)
- The Damned Don't Cry!(1950)
- Bird of Paradise (1951)
- Storm Warning(1951)
- The Desert Fox (1951)
- Devil's Canyon (1953)
- The Naked Jungle (1954)
- Human Desire (1954)
- Day of Triumph (1954)
- The Last Hunt (1956)
- The Mountain (1956)
- From Hell to Texas (1958)
- Heller in Pink Tights (1960)
- Major Dundee (1965)
References
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External links
- Daniele Amfitheatrof at IMDb
- Daniele Amfitheatrof discography at Discogs