Louis Silvers
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Louis Silvers | |
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 Silvers in 1921 | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Lou Silvers |
| Born | September 6, 1889 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | March 26, 1954 (aged 64) Hollywood, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Film composer |
Louis "Lou" Silvers (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 an Academy Award for Best Original Score for One Night of Love.
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Early life and career[edit]
Born in New York City, Silvers scored a D. W. Griffith film with sound sequences Dream Street (1921) and 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 also the composer of "April Showers" (1921).
Personal life and death[edit]
Silvers was married to Janet Adair. On March 26, 1954, Silvers died of a heart ailment in Hollywood, California.
Awards and nominations[edit]
| 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 |
Selected filmography[edit]
- Sonny Boy (1929)
- No Greater Glory (1934)
- The Girl Friend (1935)
- A Message to Garcia (1936)
- Private Number (1936)
References[edit]
- Wright, H. Stephen; Limbacher, James L., Keeping Score. Film and Television Music, 1980–1988. With Additional Coverage of 1921–1979, Metuchen, N.J., Scarecrow Press, 1991.
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