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André Previn

Born
Apr 6, 1929 · Aged 89
Died
Feb 28, 2019
Place of birth
Berlin, Germany
Gender
Male
Movie credits
34
TV credits
17
Also known as (3)
  • André George Previn
  • Andre Previn
  • Andreas Ludwig Priwin

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…