Karl Hajos
Karl Hajos (born Hajós Károly,[1] January 28, 1889 – February 1, 1950) was a Hungarian composer who worked on many film scores. Born in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Hajos emigrated to the United States in 1924 and worked in Hollywood. Beginning in the late silent era, he worked on over 100 films with a variety of directors and studios. He was one of nine composers employed on the 1931 Western Fighting Caravans.[2] In 1934, he worked on Cecil B. Demille's thriller Four Frightened People. He was nominated for two Academy Awards, in 1944 and 1945 in the Music Score of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture category for Summer Storm and The Man Who Walked Alone, respectively.[3]
Karl Hajos | |
|---|---|
| Born | Hajós Károly 28 January 1889 |
| Died | 1 February 1950 (aged 61) |
| Occupation | Composer |
Selected filmography
- Loves of an Actress (1928)
- The Woman from Moscow (1928)
- Adoration (1928)
- Beggars of Life (1928)
- The Wolf of Wall Street (1929)
- The Sea God (1930)
- The Right to Love (1930)
- The Night of Decision (1931)
- Fighting Caravans (1931)
- Four Frightened People (1934)
- Werewolf of London (1935)
- Summer Storm (1944)
- Dangerous Intruder (1945)
- The Man Who Walked Alone (1945)
- Fog Island (1945)
- Secrets of Linda Hamilton (1945)
- The Mask of Diijon (1946)
- Wild Country (1947)
- Appointment with Murder (1948)
- The Lovable Cheat (1949)
- Search for Danger (1949)
- It's a Small World (1950)
References
- "Hajós Károly". Magyar Színművészeti Lexikon (in Hungarian). 1929–1931. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
- Wierzbicki p.135
- "Search: Karl Hajos". Oscars.org. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
Bibliography
- Wierzbicki, Eugene. Music, Sound and Filmmakers: Sonic Style in Cinema. Routledge, 2012.
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