Titel	an extremely influential composer in Hollywood (Max Steiner)
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ID	4933
Type	None
Date	1929 - 1965

Collection(s)	manually created entity
Uri(s)	https://ica.acdh-dev.oeaw.ac.at/entity/4933/
Notes	Born in Vienna in 1888, Max Steiner began to work at the Radio-Keith-Orpheum (RKO) in Hollywood in 1929. Steiner successfully paved the way for dramaturgical film scores. He used the leitmotif-technique and in his work characters, locations and things were connected to musical pendants. In 1936, he joined Warner Brothers and together with Erich Wolfgang Korngold he established the musical style of the studios. In his 35 years in Hollywood, Steiner composed, orchestrated and conducted nearly 300 film scores. He received 3 Academy Awards, and additionally 22 nominations and a Golden Globe Award.