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Bronislau Kaper

Profession
Sound
Born
February 5, 1902 · Warsaw, Poland
Died
April 26, 1983

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Bronisław Kaper ([brɔniswaf ˈkapɛr], February 5, 1902 – April 26, 1983) was a Polish film composer who scored films and musical theater in Germany, France, and the USA. The American immigration authorities misspelled his name as Bronislau Kaper. He was also variously credited as Bronislaw Kaper, Bronislaw Kapper, Benjamin Kapper, and Edward Kane. Kaper is now perhaps best remembered as the composer of the jazz standards "On Green Dolphin Street" (lyrics by Ned Washington) and "Invitation" (lyrics by Paul Francis Webster) which were originally the respective title tracks for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's films Green Dolphin Street (1947) and Invitation (1952). He also scored the MGM film musical Lili (1953) for which he received the Academy Award for Best Original Score, MGM's 1962 remake of Mutiny on the Bounty, and the TV series The F.B.I. (1965–1974).

Known for

The Stranger poster
The Stranger
Film · 1946 · ★ 7.2
Gaslight poster
Gaslight
Film · 1944 · ★ 7.5
Them! poster
Them!
Film · 1954 · ★ 6.8
Mutiny on the Bounty poster
Mutiny on the Bounty
Film · 1962 · ★ 7.1
The Naked Spur poster
The Naked Spur
Film · 1953 · ★ 7.0
A Day at the Races poster
A Day at the Races
Film · 1937 · ★ 7.1
Somebody Up There Likes Me poster
Somebody Up There Likes Me
Film · 1956 · ★ 7.2
Auntie Mame poster
Auntie Mame
Film · 1958 · ★ 7.0
The Way West poster
The Way West
Film · 1967 · ★ 6.1
Act of Violence poster
Act of Violence
Film · 1949 · ★ 6.9
The Mortal Storm poster
The Mortal Storm
Film · 1940 · ★ 7.4
BUtterfield 8 poster
BUtterfield 8
Film · 1960 · ★ 6.3

Filmography