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Arts & Literature
Saul Chaplin
Who
Saul Chaplin · Arts & Literature
What
Film composer and music director
When
1912, Brooklyn, New York, USA — 1997, Los Angeles, California, USA
Where
United States
Biography
Saul Chaplin is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Film composer and music director
How & why
Saul Chaplin was an American composer, songwriter, and music director who won three Academy Awards for scoring the musicals 'An American in Paris,' 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers,' and 'West Side Story.' He was a central figure in the golden age of the Hollywood musical. Chaplin was Jewish, born Saul Kaplan to a Jewish family in Brooklyn.
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Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Music
Contributions & Sources
Film composer and music director
1912
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Music
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