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André Previn
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia André George Previn, KBE (born Andreas Ludwig Priwin; April 6, 1929 – February 28, 2019) was a German-born American pianist, conductor, and composer. Starting by arranging and composing Hollywood film scores for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Previn was involved in the music for over 50 films over his entire career. He won four Academy Awards for his film work and ten Grammy Awards for his recordings (and one more for his Lifetime Achievement). He had been the music director of the Houston Symphony Orchestra, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and the Oslo Philharmonic, as well as the principal conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
Known For
Alan Pakula: Going for Truth
as Self
Pepe
as André Previn
Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation
as Self
Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light
as Self
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
as Self (archive footage)
The Subterraneans
as André Previn
Piano Blues
as Self (archive footage)
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me
as Self
Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Invitation to the Dance
as Composer at Piano
