Edward Ward
Edward Ward (April 2, 1896– September 26, 1971) was an American film composer and music director who was nominated for seven Academy Awards.
Edward Ward
- Name
- Edward Ward
- Born
- 3 April 1896
- Birthplace
- St.
- Died
- 26 September 1971
- Place of death
- Hollywood, California
- Occupation
- Film composer, musical director
- Nationality
- United States
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Edward Ward (April 2, 1896– September 26, 1971) was an American film composer and music director who was nominated for seven Academy Awards.
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• Name — Edward Ward • Born — 3 April 1896 • Birthplace — St. Louis, Missouri • Died — 26 September 1971 • Place of death — Hollywood, California • Occupation — Film composer, musical director • Genre — Film score
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• Paris (1929) • No, No, Nanette (1930) • Kismet (1930) • Great Expectations (1934) • The Bishop Misbehaves (1935) • The Mystery of Edwin Drood (1935) • San Francisco (1936) • Camille (1936) • The Gorgeous Hussy (1936) • Night Must Fall (1937) • Maytime (1937) • Saratoga (1937) • A Yank at Oxford (1938) • The Shopworn Angel (1938) • Boys Town (1938) • The Women (1939) • Ali Baba And The Forty Thieves (1944) • Gypsy Wildcat (1944) • Ghost Catchers (1944) • It Happened on 5th Avenue (1947) • The Babe Ruth Story (1948) • Man of a Thousand Faces (1957)
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Academy Award nominations
• 1939 Best Original Song for "Always and Always" from Mannequin • 1942 Best Scoring of a Dramatic Picture (Cheers for Miss Bishop) • 1942 Best Scoring of a Dramatic Picture (Tanks a Million) • 1942 Best Scoring of a Musical Picture (All-American Co-Ed) • 1943 Best Original Song for "Pennies for Peppino" from Flying with Music • 1943 Best Scoring of a Musical Picture (Flying with Music) • 1944 Best Scoring of a Musical Picture (Phantom of the Opera)
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