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Louis Silvers · Arts & Literature

What

Music director of The Jazz Singer; One Night of Love (Academy Award 1934)

When

1889, New York City, United States — 1954, Hollywood, California, United States

Where

United States

Biography

Louis Silvers is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Music director of The Jazz Singer; One Night of Love (Academy Award 1934)

How & why

Louis Silvers was an American film composer and music director who scored the pioneering part-talkie 'The Jazz Singer' (1927) and won the first Academy Award for Best Score for 'One Night of Love' (1934). He worked on more than 250 films across the early sound era. He came from a Jewish family.

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Source: Jinfo.org — Jewish recipients of the Academy Award for Best Scoring

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Music director of The Jazz Singer; One Night of Love (Academy Award 1934)

1934

Source: Jinfo.org — Jewish recipients of the Academy Award for Best Scoring