Alexander Laszlo (composer)
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Alexander Laszlo was an Hungarian-American pianist, musical composer
, arranger
and inventor.
Lazlo studied piano at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music
, and started as a pianist at the Blüthner Orchestra
in Berlin in 1915. He gave piano recitals in Germany and Europe in the 1920s, and was a music director and professor of film music in Berlin. He also participated in many Jewish lead charities. Late 1930s he came to the United States, starting in Chicago as music professor at the IIT Institute of Design
. In the 1940s he was music director at NBC Radio.
In the late 1940s and the 1950s he wrote the music for several movies and television series, among them Rocky Jones, Space Ranger
,The Amazing Mr. X
, The Great Flamarion
, My Little Margie
and The Atomic Submarine
.
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
, arranger
Arranger
In investment banking, an arranger is a provider of funds in the syndication of a debt. They are entitled to syndicate the loan or bond issue, and may be referred to as the "lead underwriter". This is because this entity bears the risk of being able to sell the underlying securities/debt or the...
and inventor.
Lazlo studied piano at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music
Franz Liszt Academy of Music
The Franz Liszt Academy of Music is a concert hall and music conservatory in Budapest, Hungary, founded on November 14, 1875...
, and started as a pianist at the Blüthner Orchestra
Blüthner Orchestra
The Blüthner Orchestra was a symphony orchestra based in Berlin, Germany. Founded in 1908 and sponsored by the Blüthner piano company, it functioned until the 1920s.The orchestra specialised in engaging young players...
in Berlin in 1915. He gave piano recitals in Germany and Europe in the 1920s, and was a music director and professor of film music in Berlin. He also participated in many Jewish lead charities. Late 1930s he came to the United States, starting in Chicago as music professor at the IIT Institute of Design
IIT Institute of Design
Institute of Design at Illinois Institute of Technology , originally founded as the New Bauhaus, is a graduate school teaching systemic, human-centered design.- History :...
. In the 1940s he was music director at NBC Radio.
In the late 1940s and the 1950s he wrote the music for several movies and television series, among them Rocky Jones, Space Ranger
Rocky Jones, Space Ranger
Rocky Jones, Space Ranger is a syndicated science fiction television serial originally broadcast in 1954. The show lasted for only two seasons and, though syndicated sporadically, dropped into obscurity. But because it was recorded on film rather than being broadcast live as were most other TV...
,The Amazing Mr. X
The Amazing Mr. X
The Amazing Mr. X, also known as The Spiritualist is a film noir directed by Bernard Vorhaus with cinematography by John Alton. Like Nightmare Alley , this film tells the story of a phony spiritualist racket...
, The Great Flamarion
The Great Flamarion
The Great Flamarion is a 1945 American black-and-white film noir directed by Anthony Mann. The film, like many films noir, is shot in flashback. The film was produced by Republic Pictures.-Synopsis:...
, My Little Margie
My Little Margie
My Little Margie is an American situation comedy that alternated between CBS and NBC from 1952 to 1955. The series was created by Frank Fox and produced in Los Angeles, California at Hal Roach Studios by Hal Roach, Jr. and Roland D...
and The Atomic Submarine
The Atomic Submarine
The Atomic Submarine is a 1959 science fiction film starring Arthur Franz, Dick Foran and Brett Halsey, with John Hillard as the voice of the alien. The film was directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet, the script was adapted by Orville H. Hampton from a short story by Jack Rabin and Irving Block...
.