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Miklós Rózsa

Born
Apr 18, 1907 · Aged 88
Died
Jul 27, 1995
Place of birth
Budapest, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]
Gender
Male
Movie credits
4
TV credits
2
Also known as (2)
  • Miklos Rozsa
  • ロージャ・ミクローシュ

Biography

Miklós Rózsa (18 April 1907 – 27 July 1995) was a Hungarian-born composer trained in Germany (1925 – 1931), and active in France (1931 – 1935), England (1935 – 1940), and the United States (1940 – 1995), with extensive sojourns in Italy from 1953. Famous for his nearly one hundred film scores, he nevertheless maintained a steadfast allegiance to absolute concert music throughout what he called his "double life." Rózsa achieved early success in Europe with his orchestral Theme, Variations, and Finale (Op. 13) of 1933 and became prominent in the film industry from such early scores as The Four…