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Victor Young

Sound

Born August 8, 1900 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

Died November 11, 1956

Also known as Victor A. Young

Biography

Victor Young (August 8, 1900 - November 10, 1956) was an American composer, arranger, violinist and conductor.

Awards & recognition

  • Academy AwardBest Original Dramatic or Comedy Score · 1957
  • Hollywood Walk of Fame
  • star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
  • Academy AwardBest Original Song · 1957 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Original Dramatic or Comedy Score · 1957 · nominated
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  • Academy AwardBest Original Dramatic or Comedy Score · 1951 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Original Musical Score · 1949 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Original Song · 1946 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Original Dramatic or Comedy Score · 1946 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Original Dramatic or Comedy Score · 1944 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Original Dramatic or Comedy Score · 1943 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Original Dramatic Score · 1942 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Original Score · 1941 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Score, Adaptation or Treatment · 1941 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Original Score · 1940 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Score, Adaptation or Treatment · 1940 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Original Score · 1939 · nominated

Filmography50+ titles

Roman Holiday

1953Additional Music

Gun Crazy

1950Original Music Composer

Make Way for Tomorrow

1937Original Music Composer

Johnny Guitar

1954Original Music Composer

Shane

1953Original Music Composer

The Quiet Man

1952Original Music Composer

The Big Clock

1948Original Music Composer

Nothing But the Truth

1941Original Music Composer

The Mysterious Lady

1928as Scarpia in 'Tosca' (uncredited)

The Star

1952Original Music Composer

Hail the Conquering Hero

1944Additional Music

Easy Living

1937Original Music Composer

The Country Girl

1954as Conductor (uncredited)

Scaramouche

1952Original Music Composer

Detective Story

1951Music

To Each His Own

1946Original Music Composer

Buckskin Frontier

1943Original Music Composer

The Palm Beach Story

1942Original Music Composer

Forever Female

1953Original Music Composer

Something to Live For

1952Original Music Composer

The Uninvited

1944Original Music Composer

Ministry of Fear

1944Original Music Composer

China

1943Original Music Composer

Road to Morocco

1942Original Music Composer

This Is Korea!

1951Original Music Composer

Rio Grande

1950Original Music Composer

Around the World in 80 Days

1956Original Music Composer

State of the Union

1948Original Music Composer

The Blue Dahlia

1946Music Director, Original Music Composer

Hold Back the Dawn

1941Music

My Foolish Heart

1950Original Music Composer

The File on Thelma Jordon

1949Original Music Composer

Samson and Delilah

1949Original Music Composer

I Walk Alone

1947Original Music Composer

The Glass Key

1942Original Music Composer

Heritage of the Desert

1939Original Music Composer

The Proud and Profane

1956Original Music Composer

The Tall Men

1955Original Music Composer

The Lemon Drop Kid

1951Original Music Composer

For Whom the Bell Tolls

1943Original Music Composer

Arizona

1940Original Music Composer

Range War

1939Music

The Greatest Show on Earth

1952Original Music Composer

Sands of Iwo Jima

1949Original Music Composer

Road to Zanzibar

1941Original Music Composer

Dark Command

1940Original Music Composer

Road to Singapore

1940Original Music Composer

Way Down South

1939Original Music Composer

The Left Hand of God

1955Original Music Composer

Klondike Annie

1936Music