Miklós Rózsa

Hungarian-American composer (1907–1995)
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Miklós Rózsa
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Miklós Rózsa

Summary

Miklós Rózsa is a human[1]. Born in Budapest[2], he… he was born on April 18, 1907[3]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. He died on July 27, 1995[5]. He worked as a conductor[6], musicologist[7], pianist[8], film score composer[9], and composer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (664 views/month, #6,967 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Budapest[2], Miklós Rózsa…
  • Miklós Rózsa died in Los Angeles[4].
  • Miklós Rózsa was born on April 18, 1907[3].
  • Miklós Rózsa died on July 27, 1995[5].
  • Burial took place at Forest Lawn Memorial Park[12].
  • Miklós Rózsa's mother was Regina Berkovits[13].
  • Miklós Rózsa held citizenship in Hungary[14].
  • Miklós Rózsa held citizenship in United States[15].
  • Miklós Rózsa's professions included conductor[6].
  • Miklós Rózsa worked as a musicologist[7].
  • Miklós Rózsa worked as a pianist[8].
  • Miklós Rózsa worked as a film score composer[9].
  • Miklós Rózsa's professions included composer[10].
  • Miklós Rózsa's education included a stint at University of Music and Theatre Leipzig[16].
  • Miklós Rózsa received the Academy Award for Best Original Score[17].
  • Miklós Rózsa received the Academy Award for Best Original Score[18].
  • Miklós Rózsa received the Academy Award for Best Original Score[19].
  • Miklós Rózsa received the César Award for Best Music Written for a Film[20].
  • Miklós Rózsa is recorded as male[21].
  • Miklós Rózsa's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Miklós Rózsa's genre is classical music[23].
  • Miklós Rózsa's record label is recorded as MGM Records[24].
  • Miklós Rózsa's Commons category is recorded as Miklós Rózsa[25].
  • Miklós Rózsa's family name is recorded as Rózsa[26].
  • Miklós Rózsa's given name is recorded as Miklós[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: HU[29]

  • Began / founded: 1907-04-18[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1995-07-27[31]

  • Genre(s): classical[32]

  • Community tags: american composer, classical, composer, film composer, soundtrack[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 0008af7d-2aa1-4b4d-80af-b3b64ee3cac6[34]

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Origins and Family

Miklós Rózsa's place of birth was Budapest[2]. He was born on April 18, 1907[3]. His mother was Regina Berkovits[13].

Education

Miklós Rózsa's education included a stint at University of Music and Theatre Leipzig[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[6], musicologist[7], pianist[8], film score composer[9], and composer[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Original Score[17], an Academy Awards[35], in United States[36], founded in 1935[37] and César Award for Best Music Written for a Film[20], a César Award[38], in France[39], founded in 1976[40].

Death and Burial

Miklós Rózsa died on July 27, 1995[5]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4]. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park[12].

Why It Matters

Miklós Rózsa ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (664 views/month, #6,967 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

He has been cited as an influence by Leigh Harline[43], a composer[44], 1907–1969[45], of United States[46], awarded the Academy Award for Best Original Song[47].

FAQs

Where was Miklós Rózsa born?

Born in Budapest[2], Miklós Rózsa…

Where did Miklós Rózsa die?

Miklós Rózsa died in Los Angeles[4].

Who were Miklós Rózsa's parents?

Miklós Rózsa's mother was Regina Berkovits[13].

What did Miklós Rózsa do for work?

Miklós Rózsa worked as conductor[6], musicologist[7], pianist[8], film score composer[9], and composer[10].

Where did Miklós Rózsa go to school?

Miklós Rózsa was educated at University of Music and Theatre Leipzig[16].

What awards did Miklós Rózsa receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Original Score[17], Academy Award for Best Original Score[18], Academy Award for Best Original Score[19], and César Award for Best Music Written for a Film[20].

Who did Miklós Rózsa influence?

Miklós Rózsa has been cited as an influence by Leigh Harline[43].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . origo.hu. origo.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers. wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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