Adolph Sender Charles Deutsch (20 October 1897 – 1 January 1980) was a British-American composer, conductor and arranger. Born in

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, England, he immigrated to the United States in 1911, and settled in

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. His parents, Alex (Alexander) Deutsch and Dena née Gerst, were German Jews. In 1914, Deutsch was "a Buffalo movie house musician", accompanying

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s. Deutsch began his composing career on Broadway in the 1920s and 1930s, and arranged for several American dance bands such as Paul Whiteman and Paul Ash before working for Hollywood films beginning in the late 1930s. For Broadway, he orchestrated

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's '' As Thousands Cheer'' and George and

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's '' Pardon My English''. Deutsch won

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for his

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for ''

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'' (1955), and for conducting the music for '' Seven Brides for Seven Brothers'' (1954) and '' Annie Get Your Gun'' (1950). He was nominated for '' The Band Wagon'' (1953) and the 1951 film version of ''

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'', for which he conducted the orchestra. For Broadway and Hollywood, he conducted, composed and arranged music, but did not write songs, not even for the Broadway shows on which he worked. In addition to his music for westerns and his conducting of the scores for musicals, Deutsch composed for films noir, including '' The Mask of Dimitrios'' (1944), '' The Maltese Falcon'' (1941), and '' Nobody Lives Forever'' (1946), as well as '' Little Women'' (the 1949 adaptation), and the

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comedies ''

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'' (1959), and '' The Apartment'' (1960). His final film was '' Go Naked in the World''. Deutsch died of heart failure in Palm Desert, California, on 1 January 1980, at the age of 82.

Filmography

*1937 '' They Won't Forget'' *1937 '' The Great Garrick'' *1938 '' Swing Your Lady'' *1938 '' Racket Busters'' *1938 '' Valley of the Giants'' *1938 ''Heart of the North'' *1939 ''Off the Record'' *1939 '' The Kid from Kokomo'' *1939 ''Indianapolis Speedway'' *1939 '' The Angels Wash Their Faces'' *1939 '' Espionage Agent'' *1940 '' The Fighting 69th'' *1940 '' Castle on the Hudson'' *1940 '' Three Cheers for the Irish'' *1940 '' Saturday's Children'' *1940 '' Torrid Zone'' *1940 '' They Drive by Night'' *1940 '' Flowing Gold'' *1940 '' Tugboat Annie Sails Again'' *1940 '' East of the River'' *1941 '' All Through the Night'' *1941 '' The Maltese Falcon'' *1941 ''

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'' *1941 '' Kisses for Breakfast'' *1941 '' Underground'' *1941 ''

Singapore Woman ''Singapore Woman'' is a 1941 American romantic drama film directed by Jean Negulesco and starring Brenda Marshall, David Bruce and Virginia Field. The Warner Bros. B picture is a remake of '' Dangerous'' (1935) using leftover sets from '' ...

'' *1941 '' The Great Mr. Nobody'' *1941 '' High Sierra'' *1942 '' Lucky Jordan'' *1942 '' George Washington Slept Here'' *1942 '' You Can't Escape Forever'' *1942 '' Across the Pacific'' *1942 '' The Big Shot'' *1942 '' Juke Girl'' *1942 '' Larceny, Inc.'' *1943 '' Northern Pursuit'' *1943 '' Action in the North Atlantic'' *1944 '' The Doughgirls'' *1944 '' The Mask of Dimitrios'' *1944 '' Uncertain Glory'' *1945 '' Danger Signal'' *1945 '' Escape in the Desert'' *1946 '' Nobody Lives Forever'' *1946 '' Shadow of a Woman'' *1946 '' Three Strangers'' *1947 '' Blaze of Noon'' *1947 '' Ramrod'' *1948 '' Whispering Smith'' *1948 '' Julia Misbehaves'' *1949 '' Intruder in the Dust'' *1949 '' The Stratton Story'' (uncredited) *1949 '' Little Women'' *1950 '' Pagan Love Song'' (uncredited) *1950 '' Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone'' *1950 '' Father of the Bride'' *1950 ''

The Big Hangover ''The Big Hangover'' is a 1950 American comedy film released by MGM. The film starred Van Johnson and Elizabeth Taylor and was written and directed by Norman Krasna. Supporting players include Percy Waram, Fay Holden, Leon Ames, Edgar Buchanan, Se ...

'' *1950 '' Stars in My Crown'' *1951 ''

'' (uncredited) *1951 '' Soldiers Three'' *1952 '' Million Dollar Mermaid'' (uncredited) *1953 '' The Band Wagon'' (uncredited) *1953 '' Torch Song'' *1953 '' The Long, Long Trailer'' *1954 '' Seven Brides for Seven Brothers'' (uncredited) *1955 '' Interrupted Melody'' (uncredited) *1956 '' Tea and Sympathy'' *1956 '' The Rack'' *1958 '' The Matchmaker'' *1959 ''

'' (background score) *1960 '' The Apartment'' *1961 '' Go Naked in the World''

References

External links

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Adolph Deutsch – New Songs, Playlists & Latest News – BBC Music
at the BBC {{DEFAULTSORT:Deutsch, Adolph 1897 births 1980 deaths Best Original Music Score Academy Award winners English conductors (music) British male conductors (music) English film score composers English male film score composers Jewish composers English people of German-Jewish descent Musicians from London Musicians from Buffalo, New York People from Palm Desert, California 20th-century British conductors (music) 20th-century English composers 20th-century American male musicians English emigrants to the United States