Franz Waxman

German film composer (1906-1967)

Franz Waxman was a German-born composer and conductor of Jewish descent, known primarily for his work in the film music genre. His film scores include Bride of Frankenstein, Rebecca, Sunset Boulevard, A Place in the Sun, Stalag 17, Rear Window, Peyton Place, The Nun's Story, and Taras Bulba. He received 12 Academy Award nominations and won two Oscars in consecutive years. He also received a Golden Globe Award for the former film. Bernard Herrmann said that the score for Taras Bulba was "the score of a lifetime."

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Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 72 films (1935–1961) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 56 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▲	Title	Creator	Length	Format	Color	Sound
1951	Anne Of The Indies.	Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp	81 min.	35mm	Color	sound
1951	Decision Before Dawn.	Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp	119 min	35mm	B&W	sound
1952	Has Anybody Seen My Gal.	Universal Pictures Co. Inc.	89 min.	35mm	Color	sound
1952	Lure Of The Wilderness.	Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp	93 min.	35mm	Color	sound
1952	My Cousin Rachel.	Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp	98 min.	35mm	B&W	sound
1952	Phone Call From a Stranger	Jean Negulesco	1:05		B&W
1952	Phone Call From A Stranger.	Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp	96 min.	35mm	B&W	sound
1953	Stalag 17	Billy Wilder	116 min	16mm	Color & B&W	sound
1954	Demetrius And The Gladiators.	Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp	101 min	35mm	Color	sound
1954	Prince Valiant.	Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp	100 min	35mm	Color	sound
1954	Rear Window	Alfred Hitchcock	1:12	16mm	Color	sound
1955	THE VIRGIN QUEEN.	Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp	92 min.	35mm	Color	sound
1955	UNTAMED.	Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp	111 min	35mm	Color	sound
1956	Crime in the Streets	Don Siegel	91 min		Color & B&W
1957	Count Your Blessings	10021 Galahad Studios	100 min	16mm	Color	sound
1957	COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS	Galahad Studios	15½min	16mm	B&W	Sound
1957	Peyton Place.	Jerry Wald Productions Inc. & Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp.	157 min	35mm	Color	sound
1959	Beloved Infidel.	Company of Artists Inc. & Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp.	117 min	35mm	Color	sound
1959	Career	Joseph Anthony	105 min	16mm	B&W
1960	CIMARRON.	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc.	13 reels	35mm	Color	sound
1960	The Story Of Ruth.	Samuel G. Engel Productions Inc. & Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp.	132 min	35mm	Color	sound
1961	Return To Peyton Place.	Jerry Wald Productions Inc. & Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp.	123 min	35mm	Color	sound