Sound
André Previn
Born 1929-04-06
Berlin, Germany
Department: Sound
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 Philharmonic, and the Oslo Philharmonic, as well as the principal conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
Known For
Prominent works featuring André Previn
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
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My Fair Lady
1964
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The Mike Douglas Show
1961
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Rollerball
1975
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Great Performances
1971
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Irma la Douce
1963
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Bad Day at Black Rock
1955
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One, Two, Three
1961
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The Fortune Cookie
1966
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Paint Your Wagon
1969
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (111 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Mia Farrow: Shadows and Light | Self - Composer (archive footage) | Movie | 2025 |
 | Anne-Sophie Mutter - Vivace | Self | Movie | 2023 |
 | Louise | Conductor | Movie | 2022 |
 | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Sound | Movie | 2021 |
 | Alan Pakula: Going for Truth | Self | Movie | 2019 |
| Andre Previn at the BBC | self (presenter) | Movie | 2015 | |
 | Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Movie | 2011 |
| In Confidence | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2010 | |
 | Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me | Self | Movie | 2009 |
 | André Previn - A Bridge between two Worlds | Self | Movie | 2009 |
 | Anne-Sophie Mutter: Mozart Piano Trios K. 502, 542, 548 | Self - Pianist | Movie | 2007 |
 | Kiri Te Kanawa: A Celebration Live at the Royal Albert Hall | Self - Conductor | Movie | 2007 |
 | Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light | Self | Movie | 2006 |
 | Artur Rubinstein - Piano Concertos | Self | Movie | 2006 |
| It's Always Fair Weather: Going Out on a High Note | Self (Archive Footage) | Movie | 2006 | |
 | Mozart: Great Piano Concertos Vol. IV | Self - Conductor (Concerto No. 27) | Movie | 2005 |
 | Mozart: Great Piano Concertos: Vol. II | Self - Piano & Conductor (Concerto No. 24) | Movie | 2005 |
 | Piano Blues | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2003 |
 | Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk | Self | Movie | 2003 |
 | Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2002 |
 | Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation | Self | Movie | 2000 |
| Sternstunde Kunst | Self | TV Series | 1998 | |
 | The Kindness of Strangers | Himself | Movie | 1998 |
| Royal Philharmonic Orchestra: The First 50 Years | Self | Movie | 1997 | |
 | A Carnegie Hall Christmas Concert | Self | Movie | 1991 |
| A Carnegie Hall Christmas Concert | Self - Conductor | Movie | 1991 |
 | Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs | Self | Movie | 1990 |
| Tanglewood: So you want to be a conductor | Self | Movie | 1985 | |
| Tanglewood: A Place for Music | Self | Movie | 1985 | |
| Sounds Magnificent: The Story of the Symphony - Haydn & Mozart | Conductor | Movie | 1984 | |
 | Every Good Boy Deserves Favour | Original Music Composer | Movie | 1979 |
 | The Kennedy Center Honors | Self | TV Series | 1978 |
 | Previn and the Pittsburgh | Self | TV Series | 1977 |
 | That's Entertainment, Part II | Thanks | Movie | 1976 |
 | Live from Lincoln Center | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1976 |
| Live from Lincoln Center | Self - Conductor | TV Series | 1976 |
 | Rollerball | Original Music Composer | Movie | 1975 |
 | Oscar Peterson & André Previn | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1974 |
| Andre Previn: Who Needs a Conductor? | Self - Presenter | Movie | 1973 | |
| Andre Previn: Who Needs a Conductor? | Writer | Movie | 1973 | |
| Full House | Self | TV Series | 1972 | |
 | The Music Lovers | Conductor | Movie | 1971 |
 | Great Performances | Self | TV Series | 1971 |
 | Paint Your Wagon | Additional Music | Movie | 1969 |
 | Omnibus | Self | TV Series | 1967 |
 | The Fortune Cookie | Original Music Composer | Movie | 1966 |
 | Inside Daisy Clover | Original Music Composer | Movie | 1966 |
 | Kiss Me, Stupid | Original Music Composer | Movie | 1964 |
 | My Fair Lady | Conductor | Movie | 1964 |
| My Fair Lady | Music Supervisor | Movie | 1964 |
 | Goodbye Charlie | Original Music Composer | Movie | 1964 |
 | Dead Ringer | Original Music Composer | Movie | 1964 |
 | Irma la Douce | Original Music Composer | Movie | 1963 |
 | The Bing Crosby Show | Himself | Movie | 1962 |
 | Two for the Seesaw | Original Music Composer | Movie | 1962 |
 | Long Day's Journey Into Night | Music | Movie | 1962 |
 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self | TV Series | 1962 |
 | The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse | Original Music Composer | Movie | 1962 |
 | One, Two, Three | Conductor | Movie | 1961 |
 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self | TV Series | 1961 |
 | Morecambe & Wise | Self | TV Series | 1961 |
 | All in a Night's Work | Original Music Composer | Movie | 1961 |
 | Pepe | André Previn | Movie | 1960 |
| Pepe | Original Music Composer | Movie | 1960 |
 | Elmer Gantry | Original Music Composer | Movie | 1960 |
 | The Subterraneans | André Previn | Movie | 1960 |
| The Subterraneans | Music | Movie | 1960 |
 | Bells Are Ringing | Conductor | Movie | 1960 |
 | Who Was That Lady? | Original Music Composer | Movie | 1960 |
 | Startime | Self | TV Series | 1959 |
 | The Bell Telephone Hour | Self | TV Series | 1959 |
 | House of Numbers | Original Music Composer | Movie | 1957 |
 | Silk Stockings | Conductor | Movie | 1957 |
| Silk Stockings | Music Supervisor | Movie | 1957 |
 | Designing Woman | Music | Movie | 1957 |
 | Hot Summer Night | Original Music Composer | Movie | 1957 |
 | The Dinah Shore Chevy Show | Self | TV Series | 1956 |
 | The Fastest Gun Alive | Original Music Composer | Movie | 1956 |
 | The Steve Allen Show | Self | TV Series | 1956 |
 | The Catered Affair | Original Music Composer | Movie | 1956 |
 | Invitation to the Dance | Composer at Piano | Movie | 1956 |
 | Kismet | Music Supervisor | Movie | 1955 |
| Kismet | Conductor | Movie | 1955 |
 | It's Always Fair Weather | Songs | Movie | 1955 |
| It's Always Fair Weather | Original Music Composer | Movie | 1955 |
| It's Always Fair Weather | Music Arranger | Movie | 1955 |
| It's Always Fair Weather | Conductor | Movie | 1955 |
 | Bad Day at Black Rock | Original Music Composer | Movie | 1955 |
 | Kiss Me Kate | Music Director | Movie | 1953 |
 | Give a Girl a Break | Original Music Composer | Movie | 1953 |
 | Small Town Girl | Original Music Composer | Movie | 1953 |
 | The Girl Who Had Everything | Music | Movie | 1953 |
 | The Oscars | Self | TV Series | 1953 |
 | Cause for Alarm! | Original Music Composer | Movie | 1951 |
 | Kim | Original Music Composer | Movie | 1950 |
 | Dial 1119 | Original Music Composer | Movie | 1950 |
 | Three Little Words | Music Director | Movie | 1950 |
 | Shadow on the Wall | Original Music Composer | Movie | 1950 |
 | The Outriders | Original Music Composer | Movie | 1950 |
 | Tension | Original Music Composer | Movie | 1949 |
 | Challenge to Lassie | Original Music Composer | Movie | 1949 |
 | Border Incident | Original Music Composer | Movie | 1949 |
| Border Incident | Music Director | Movie | 1949 |
 | Scene of the Crime | Original Music Composer | Movie | 1949 |
 | The Great Sinner | Conductor | Movie | 1949 |
 | The Sun Comes Up | Original Music Composer | Movie | 1949 |
 | Act of Violence | Conductor | Movie | 1949 |
 | Tenth Avenue Angel | Original Music Composer | Movie | 1948 |
 | I've Always Loved You | Longhair | Movie | 1946 |
 | Undercurrent | Music Supervisor | Movie | 1946 |
| Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6: Andre Previn: Sounds Magnificent | Self / Appearance | Movie | — |