Miklós Rózsa
Miklós Rózsa · Arts & Literature
Film composer of epic scores including Ben-Hur and Spellbound
1907, Budapest, Austria-Hungary — 1995, Los Angeles, California, United States
Hungary · United Kingdom · United States
Miklós Rózsa is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Film composer of epic scores including Ben-Hur and Spellbound
Rózsa was a composer of nearly a hundred film scores, including the epic Ben-Hur and the psychological Spellbound (an early use of the theremin), winning three Academy Awards, while sustaining a parallel career in concert music he called his 'double life.' Both of his parents were of Jewish origin, and he was born in Budapest.
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Film composer of epic scores including Ben-Hur and Spellbound
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Music
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