Louis Silvers
Louis "Lou" Silvers (né Louis Silberstein; September 6, 1889 – March 26, 1954) was an American film score composer whose work has been used in more than 250 movies. In 1935, he won the first Academy Award for Best Original Score for One Night of Love.
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Louis Silvers
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- Name
- Louis Silvers
- Birth Name
- Louis Silberstein
- Born
- 6 September 1889
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, U.S.
- Died
- 26 March 1954
- Place of death
- Hollywood, California, U.S.
- Occupation
- Film composer
- Spouse
- Janet Adair
- Nationality
- United States
- Fields
- film score
- Honours
- Academy Award for Best Score and Adaptation or Treatment
- Languages
- English
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Louis "Lou" Silvers (né Louis Silberstein; September 6, 1889 – March 26, 1954) was an American film score composer whose work has been used in more than 250 movies. In 1935, he won the first Academy Award for Best Original Score for One Night of Love.
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Louis Silvers (1889–1954) was an American composer and musician. Born in New York City, the composer died in Hollywood. Louis Silvers was active in film score.
Languages used include English. The composer received Academy Award for Best Score, Adaptation or Treatment.
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• Name — Louis Silvers • Birth Name — Louis Silberstein • Alias — Lou Silvers • Born — 6 September 1889 • Birthplace — New York City, New York, U.S. • Died — 26 March 1954 • Place of death — Hollywood, California, U.S. • Occupation — Film composer • Spouse — Janet Adair
Early life
Early life
Silvers was born in New York City as Louis Silberstein.
Career
Career
Silvers scored the sound sequences in the D. W. Griffith film Dream Street (1921), and scored the part-talking feature film The Jazz Singer (1927). He was also music director for Lux Radio Theater for most of its long run (1934–1955). He is the composer of the song "April Showers" (1921).
Personal life and death
Personal life and death
Silvers was married to Janet Adair. On March 26, 1954, Silvers died of a heart ailment in Hollywood, California.
Selected filmography
Selected filmography
• Sonny Boy (1929) • No Greater Glory (1934) • Woman Haters (1934) • The Girl Friend (1935) • A Message to Garcia (1936) • Private Number (1936) • The Little Princess (1939)
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Awards and nominations
• Year — Award — Result — Category — Film • 1935 — Academy Award — Won — Best Music, Score — One Night of Love • 1938 — Nominated — Best Music, Score — In Old Chicago • 1939 — Nominated — Best Music, Original Score — Suez • 1940 — Nominated — Best Music, Scoring — Swanee River
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