Karl Hajos
Karl Hajos was born in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Hajos emigrated to the United States in 1924 and worked in Hollywood. Beginning in the late silent era, he worked on over 100 films with a variety of directors and studios. He was one of nine composers employed on the 1931 Western Fighting Caravans.
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Karl Hajos
- Name
- Karl Hajos
- Birth Name
- Hajós Károly
- Born
- 28 January 1889
- Birthplace
- Budapest, Austria-Hungary
- Died
- 1 February 1950
- Place of death
- Los Angeles, United States
- Occupation
- Composer
- Spouse
- Elsa Rothschild (1916–1950) (his death) (1 child)
- Nationality
- Hungary · United States
- Fields
- music
- Languages
- German
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Biography
Biography
In 1934, he worked on Cecil B. Demille's thriller Four Frightened People. He was nominated for two Academy Awards, in 1944 and 1945 in the Music Score of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture category for Summer Storm and The Man Who Walked Alone, respectively.
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Key facts
• Name — Karl Hajos • Birth Name — Hajós Károly • Born — 28 January 1889 • Birthplace — Budapest, Austria-Hungary • Died — 1 February 1950 • Place of death — Los Angeles, United States • Occupation — Composer • Spouse — Elsa Rothschild (1916–1950) (his death) (1 child) • Resting Place — Hollywood Forever Cemetery • Years Active — 1928–1950
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Karl Hajos lived from 28 January 1889 to 1 February 1950 and was a composer, musician and “Musikalische Leitung”. The birth of Karl Hajos is recorded on 28 January 1889 in Budapest, and the death on 1 February 1950. Karl Hajos died in Los Angeles, California, United States, according to the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek and the Bibliothèque nationale de France.
Selected filmography
Selected filmography
• Loves of an Actress (1928) • The Woman from Moscow (1928) • Adoration (1928) • Beggars of Life (1928) • The Wolf of Wall Street (1929) • The Sea God (1930) • The Right to Love (1930) • The Night of Decision (1931) • Fighting Caravans (1931) • Four Frightened People (1934) • Werewolf of London (1935) • Summer Storm (1944) • Dangerous Intruder (1945) • The Man Who Walked Alone (1945) • Fog Island (1945) • Secrets of Linda Hamilton (1945) • The Mask of Diijon (1946) • Wild West (1946) • Wild Country (1947) • Appointment with Murder (1948) • The Lovable Cheat (1949) • Search for Danger (1949) • It's a Small World (1950)
Identity
Identity
Karl Hajos is recorded with the occupation conductor. Recorded as composer, conductor and musician.
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Life and career
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1889
Karl Hajos was born on 28 January 1889.
1950
Karl Hajos died on 1 February 1950.
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- 1.Karl Hajos.
- 2.Magyar Színművészeti Lexikon. 1929–1931.
- 3.Wierzbicki p.135
- 4.Oscars.org. Search: Karl Hajos.
Bibliography printed in the source article · 1
- Wierzbicki, Eugene. Music, Sound and Filmmakers: Sonic Style in Cinema. Routledge, 2012.
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