Personal Info
Known For:
Sound
Birthday:
April 6, 1929
Place of Birth:
Berlin, Germany
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André Previn
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
André George Previn, KBE (born Andreas Ludwig Priwin; April 6, 1929 – February 28, 2019) was a German-born American pianist, conductor, and composer.
Starting by arranging and composing Hollywood film scores for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Previn was involved in the music for over 50 films over his entire career. He won four Academy Awards for his film work and ten Grammy Awards for his recordings (and one more for his Lifetime Achievement).
He had been the music director of the Houston Symphony Orchestra, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and the Oslo Philharmonic, as well as the principal conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | The Kennedy Center Honors | Self |
| 1977 | Previn and the Pittsburgh | Self |
| 1976 | Live from Lincoln Center | |
| 1976 | Live from Lincoln Center | Self - Conductor |
| 1972 | Full House | Self |
| 1971 | Great Performances | Self |
| 1967 | Omnibus | Self |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self |
| 1961 | Morecambe & Wise | Self |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self |
| 1959 | The Bell Telephone Hour | Self |
| 1956 | The Dinah Shore Chevy Show | Self |
| 1956 | The Steve Allen Show | Self - Pianist |
| 1953 | The Oscars | Self |