Hugo Wilhelm Friedhofer (May 3, 1901 - May 17, 1981) was a film music composer born in San Francisco. Born into a musical family, Friedhofer began playing cello at the age of 13. After taking lessons in harmony and counterpoint at The University of California, Berkley, he was employed as a cellist for the People's Symphony Orchestra. is the 123rd day of the year (124th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1901 (MCMI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday [1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... is the 137th day of the year (138th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ...

In 1929, he relocated to Hollywood, where he performed as a musician for Fox Studios productions such as Sunny Side Up and Grand Canary (1934). Later, he was hired as an orchestrator for Warner Bros. and worked on over 50 films for the studio. While at Warner's, he largely worked with Max Steiner and Erich Wolfgang Korngold. Steiner, in particular, relied on Friedhofer's skill in turning his sketches into a full orchestral score. Fried egg Sunny Side Up, a 1929 film directed by David Butler starring Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell, noted for its use of an almost wandering mobile camera in a way highly atypical of the early sound period. ... Grand Canary is a novel by author A. J. Cronin, initially published in 1933. ...

In 1937, Friedhofer composed his first full-length film score, The Adventures of Marco Polo. Though he still worked as an orchestrator through the 30s and into the 40s, he gradually received more assignments as a composer. In 1946, at the behest of Alfred Newman, Friedhofer was hired to compose the score for the 1946 William Wyler directed film, The Best Years of Our Lives, which earned him an Oscar for best original score at the 1947 Academy Awards. A new recording of the score, released in 1979 by Entr'acte Recording Society, was favorably received at the time. Friedhofer was also nominated for other films, including The Bishop's Wife, Joan of Arc, Above and Beyond, Between Heaven and Hell, Boy on a Dolphin, An Affair to Remember, and The Young Lions. Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Alfred Newman (March 17, 1900 – February 17, 1970) was a major American composer of music for films. ... William Wyler (July 1, 1902 – July 27, 1981) was a prolific, Oscar-winning motion picture director. ... The Best Years of Our Lives is a 1946 movie about three servicemen (an air force officer, an infantry sergeant, and an ordinary sailor) trying to piece their lives back together after coming back home from World War II. It is based on a novel by MacKinlay Kantor, Glory for... OSCAR is an acronym for Orbital Satellite Carrying Amateur Radio. ... Academy Award The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are the most prominent and most watched film awards ceremony in the world. ... Entracte Recording Society is an independent record label. ... The Bishops Wife is a 1947 romantic comedy film which tells the story of an angel who comes to earth to help a bishop to reconnect with his family. ... Joan of Arc is a 1948 film. ... Above and Beyond is a 1952 film about Paul Tibbets, the pilot of the first aircraft to drop an atomic bomb, Enola Gay. ... Between Heaven and Hell may refer to: Between Heaven and Hell, an album by Firewind Between Heaven and Hell, a 1956 film directed by Richard Fleischer Between Heaven and Hell, a dialogue by Peter Kreeft This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... Boy on a Dolphin was a 1957 film starting Alan Ladd, Clifton Webb, and Sophia Loren. ... An Affair to Remember is a 1957 film, starring Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr. ... The Young Lions was novel by Irwin Shaw and a 1958 film based upon the book starring Marlon Brando, Montgomery Clift, and Dean Martin. ...

Friedhofer, who was greatly admired by his colleagues, was also noted for his caustic, self-deprecating wit. When asked by fellow composer David Raksin as to the progress he was making on his score for Joan of Arc, he replied, "I've just started on the barbecue!". In reply to an interview by the late Page Cook of Films in Review about his place in the pantheon of film musicians, Friedhofer said, "I am just a fake giant among real pygmies." Joan of Arc is a 1948 film. ...

Biography: Hugo Friedhofer: the best years of his life: a Hollywood master of music for the movies, Linda Danly, ed. (Scarecrow Press, 1999).

He died in Los Angeles on May 17, 1981. Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... is the 137th day of the year (138th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ...

External Links

• Hugo Friedhofer at the Internet Movie Database
• The Fishko Files: Hugo Friedhofer from WNYC's Sara Fishko's radio segments about the arts.