Leo Forbstein
Leo Forbstein · Arts & Literature
Warner Bros music chief; Anthony Adverse (Academy Award 1936)
1892, St. Louis, Missouri, United States — 1948, Los Angeles, California, United States
United States
Leo Forbstein is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Warner Bros music chief; Anthony Adverse (Academy Award 1936)
Forbstein was the general music director of Warner Bros., overseeing the studio's music department on more than 550 films, and he won the Academy Award for Best Scoring for 'Anthony Adverse' (1936) as head of the studio music department. He was Jewish, born in St. Louis, Missouri.
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Warner Bros music chief; Anthony Adverse (Academy Award 1936)
Source: Jinfo.org — Jewish recipients of the Academy Award for Best Scoring
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