Franz Waxman

Summary

Franz Waxman is a human^[1]. Born in Chorzów^[2], he… he was born on December 24, 1906^[3]. He passed away in Los Angeles^[4]. He died on February 24, 1967^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], conductor^[7], and film score composer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (397 views/month, #7,159 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Chorzów^[2], Franz Waxman…
• Franz Waxman died in Los Angeles^[4].
• Franz Waxman was born on December 24, 1906^[3].
• Franz Waxman died on February 24, 1967^[5].
• Burial took place at Hollywood Forever Cemetery^[10].
• A child of Franz Waxman was John W. Waxman^[11].
• Franz Waxman held citizenship in Germany^[12].
• Franz Waxman's professions included composer^[6].
• Franz Waxman's professions included conductor^[7].
• Franz Waxman worked as a film score composer^[8].
• Franz Waxman's field of work was film score^[13].
• Franz Waxman received the Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score^[14].
• Franz Waxman received the Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score^[15].
• Franz Waxman received the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score^[16].
• Franz Waxman received the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[17].
• Franz Waxman is recorded as male^[18].
• Franz Waxman's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Franz Waxman's Commons category is recorded as Franz Waxman^[20].
• Franz Waxman's archives at is recorded as Syracuse University^[21].
• The cause of death was cancer^[22].
• Franz Waxman's family name is recorded as Waxman^[23].
• Franz Waxman's given name is recorded as Franz^[24].
• Franz Waxman's official website is recorded as http://www.franzwaxman.com^[25].
• Franz Waxman's work location is recorded as Berlin^[26].
• Franz Waxman's work location is recorded as Dresden^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: DE^[29]

• Began / founded: 1906-12-24^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1967-02-24^[31]

• Community tags: film composer^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: cdd81dd0-fd6c-43c1-aa81-7a26d9860e6e^[33]

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Origins and Family

Franz Waxman was born in Chorzów^[2]. He was born on December 24, 1906^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], conductor^[7], and film score composer^[8]. Franz Waxman's field of work was film score^[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score^[14]; Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score^[16], a class of award^[34]; and Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[17], a grade of an order^[35], in Germany^[36].

Personal Life

A child of Franz Waxman was John W. Waxman^[11].

Death and Burial

Franz Waxman died on February 24, 1967^[5]. He passed away in Los Angeles^[4]. The cause of death was cancer^[22]. Burial took place at Hollywood Forever Cemetery^[10].

Why It Matters

Franz Waxman ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (397 views/month, #7,159 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]

He has been cited as an influence by Joseph Williams^[39], a composer^[40], b. 1960^[41], of United States^[42], specialised in film score^[43]; Andrea Morricone^[44], a composer^[45], b. 1964^[46], of Italy^[47]; Nick Glennie-Smith^[48], a composer^[49], b. 1951^[50], of United Kingdom^[51], specialised in film score^[52]; Ego Plum^[53], a composer^[54], b. 1975^[55], of United States^[56]; and Peter Bernstein^[57], a composer^[58], b. 1951^[59], of United States^[60], awarded the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Musical Score^[61], specialised in music^[62].

FAQs

Where was Franz Waxman born?

Franz Waxman was born in Chorzów^[2].

Where did Franz Waxman die?

Franz Waxman passed away in Los Angeles^[4].

What did Franz Waxman do for work?

Franz Waxman worked as composer^[6], conductor^[7], and film score composer^[8].

What awards did Franz Waxman receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score^[14], Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score^[15], Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score^[16], and Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[17].

Who did Franz Waxman influence?

Franz Waxman has been cited as an influence by Joseph Williams^[39], Andrea Morricone^[44], Nick Glennie-Smith^[48], and Ego Plum^[53].