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Violin prodigy who performed with John Philip Sousa and later became a film director and composer. He pioneered the use of original film music for films, and his film 'One Night of Love' won best musical score and sound recording Oscars in 1934. He composed the pop standard 'Tangerine.'
IMDb profile of Victor Schertzinger, a versatile and prolific filmmaker who worked in silent and sound eras. He composed music for many classics, directed James Cagney and Bing Crosby, and died in 1941.
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- Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Mini Bio. Pennsylvania-born Victor Schertzinger trained as a violinist and toured internationally, then became a symphonic conductor. His first film credit was for composing the orchestral accompaniment for Civilization (1915). He directed Charles Ray films, among others, during the silent era.
- April 8, 1888
- October 26, 1941
Jazz in the afternoon with Andy Derrick and Tom Lindsay.Warwick School Staff Recital, February 2017.
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- Warwick School Music
Learn about the life and career of Victor Schertzinger, a composer, film director, violinist, and conductor who wrote many classic songs. He scored and directed films with Maurice Chevalier, Jeanette MacDonald, Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, and more.
Schertzinger was a true pioneer in the early film industry. A classically trained musician and composer, he made his mark through many breakthrough initiatives. He is said to be the first composer to write a musical score for a movie, when Thomas Ince commissioned him to write the orchestral accompaniment for his silent film, "Civilization" in ...
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Victor Schertzinger. A violin prodigy, an early film scorer, and the composer of standards including "I Don't Want to Cry Any More," "I Remember You," and "Tangerine," Victor Schertzinger was born in Mahanoy City, PA, in…. Read Full Biography.
