Mikhail Romanovich "Mischa" Bakaleinikov (also spelled Bakaleynikov and Bakaleinikoff; russian: Михаил Романович Бакалейников; November 10, 1890 – August 10, 1960) was a noted musical director, film composer and

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Personal life

Brother to

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, Nikolay and Vladimir, Bakaleinikoff was born in

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in 1890. He left the Soviet Union for the

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, travelling via Shanghai, China, to Los Angeles, in 1926, and joined Columbia Studios's music department in Hollywood in 1931.

Death

Bakaleinikoff was a member of a Masonic Lodge. At his funeral service in 1960, the music was played by a

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ensemble from Columbia. He died at age 69, and was survived by his wife, Yvonne (née Wilson) and their four children. He was previously married to actress

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Career

Bakaleinikoff played the

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in Columbia Studios'

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for films such as ''

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'' before becoming the studio's music director in the early 1940s.

Selected filmography

He scored the music to the following films: *'' Ladies of Leisure'' (1930) * '' Forbidden Trail'' (1932) *'' Jane Eyre'' (1934) *'' Behind the Green Lights'' (1935) *'' Blondie'' (1938) *'' The Pinto Kid'' (1941) *'' Underground Agent'' (1942) *'' Sergeant Mike'' (1944) *'' The Girl of the Limberlost'' (1945) * '' Terror Trail'' (1946) *'' Galloping Thunder'' (1946) *'' The Son of Rusty'' (1947) * '' Sport of Kings'' (1947) * '' The Last Round-up'' (1947) *'' The Woman from Tangier'' (1948) *''

The Strawberry Roan ''The Strawberry Roan'' is a 1948 American Western (genre), Western film directed by John English (director), John English and starring Gene Autry. Plot Joe is paralyzed by a wild horse, a strawberry roan. His father, Walt, tries to kill the ...

'' (1948) *'' My Dog Rusty'' (1948) *''

Rusty Leads the Way ''Rusty Leads the Way'' is a 1948 American drama film directed by Will Jason and starring Ted Donaldson, Sharyn Moffett and John Litel. It is part of the Rusty film series.Blottner p.286 Plot Cast * Ted Donaldson as Danny Mitchell * Sh ...

'' (1948) * '' Thunderhoof'' (1948) *''

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'' (1949) *'' The Blazing Sun'' (1950) *'' The Kid from Amarillo'' (1951) *'' Pecos River'' (1951) *''

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'' (1952) *'' Laramie Mountains'' (1952) *''

Flame of Calcutta ''Flame of Calcutta'' is a 1953 American historical film directed by Seymour Friedman and starring Denise Darcel, Patric Knowles and Paul Cavanagh. It was one of a number of historical films made by Sam Katzman's production unit for Columbia Pictu ...

'' (1953) *'' The 49th Man'' (1953) *'' Gun Fury'' (1953) *''

Cell 2455, Death Row ''Cell 2455, Death Row: A Condemned Man's Own Story'' is a 1954 memoir that is the first of four books written on death row by convicted robber, rapist and kidnapper Caryl Chessman (27 May 1921 – 2 May 1960). Sentenced to death in 1948 under Cal ...

'' (1955) *'' It Came from Beneath the Sea'' (1955) *'' Seminole Uprising'' (1955) *'' Earth vs. the Flying Saucers'' (1956) * '' Reprisal!'' (1956) *'' Hellcats of the Navy'' (1957) *'' The Giant Claw'' (1957) *'' 20 Million Miles to Earth'' (1957) *'' The 27th Day'' (1957) *'' Screaming Mimi'' (1958) *''

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'' (1959)

References

External links

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All Movie Profile

List of Movies at Cinefania
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