Person
William Axt
Sound · 1888–1959 · New York City, New York, USA
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia William Axt (April 19, 1888 – February 13, 1959) was an American composer of nearly two hundred film scores. Born in New York City, Axt graduated from DeWitt Clinton High School in The Bronx and studied at the National Conservatory of Music of America. He served as an assistant conductor for the Hammerstein Grand Opera Company and was the musical director for the Capitol Theatre in Manhattan before joining the music department at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1919. He earned a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Chicago in 1922.
Known for
Greed
Original Music Composer
Susan Lenox
Music
Grand Hotel
Additional Music
Libeled Lady
Original Music Composer
Possessed
Additional Music
Show People
Original Music Composer
The Navigator
Original Music Composer
Mata Hari
Music
The Thin Man
Original Music Composer
The Big Parade
Music
Filmography
- 1949Adam's RibAdditional Music
- 1949DynamiteOriginal Music Composer
- 1946Equestrian Quiz: What's Your I.Q.? No. 11Music
- 1945Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in HollywoodMusic
- 1940UntamedMusic
- 1939Miracles for SaleOriginal Music Composer
- 1939Tell No TalesMusic
- 1939The Kid From TexasOriginal Music Composer
- 1939Sergeant MaddenOriginal Music Composer
- 1939Fast and LooseMusic Director
- 1939Heroes at LeisureMusic
- 1939Stand Up and FightOriginal Music Composer
- 1938The Girl DownstairsMusic
- 1938Spring MadnessMusic Score Producer
- 1938Listen, DarlingOriginal Music Composer
- 1938Three Loves Has NancyMusic
- 1938Rich Man, Poor GirlOriginal Music Composer
- 1938Fast CompanyMusic
- 1938Yellow JackOriginal Music Composer
- 1938The First Hundred YearsMusic Score Producer
- 1938Everybody SingOriginal Music Composer
- 1937The Bad Man of BrimstoneMusic
- 1937Beg, Borrow or StealOriginal Music Composer
- 1937Thoroughbreds Don't CryMusic
- 1937Big CityOriginal Music Composer
- 1937Between Two WomenOriginal Music Composer
- 1937ParnellOriginal Music Composer
- 1937EspionageMusic
- 1937The Last of Mrs. CheyneyOriginal Music Composer
- 1937Under Cover of NightOriginal Music Composer
- 1936Wanted - A MasterMusic
- 1936Mad HolidayOriginal Music Composer
- 1936Libeled LadyOriginal Music Composer
- 1936SuzyMusic
- 1936Revolt of the ZombiesMusic
- 1936Old ShepMusic
- 1936The Unguarded HourMusic Score Producer
- 1936The Jonker DiamondMusic
- 1936Petticoat FeverOriginal Music Composer
- 1936Three GodfathersOriginal Music Composer
- 1936The Garden Murder CaseOriginal Music Composer
- 1936Tough GuyOriginal Music Composer
- 1936Three Live GhostsOriginal Music Composer
- 1935Last of the PagansOriginal Music Composer
- 1935WhipsawOriginal Music Composer
- 1935RendezvousOriginal Music Composer
- 1935Trained HoofsMusic
- 1935It's in the AirOriginal Music Composer
- 1935O'Shaughnessy's BoyMusic
- 1935The Perfect TributeMusic
- 1935Woman WantedMusic
- 1935The Murder ManOriginal Music Composer
- 1935Pitcairn Island TodayMusic
- 1935Memories and MelodiesMusic
- 1935Buried LootOriginal Music Composer
- 1934Forsaking All OthersOriginal Music Composer
- 1934A Wicked WomanOriginal Music Composer
- 1934Death on the DiamondOriginal Music Composer
- 1934Hide-OutMusic
- 1934Straight Is the WayOriginal Music Composer
- 1934The Girl from MissouriOriginal Music Composer
- 1934Paris InterludeMusic
- 1934Stamboul QuestOriginal Music Composer
- 1934Operator 13Original Music Composer
- 1934The Thin ManOriginal Music Composer
- 1934Sadie McKeeOriginal Music Composer
- 1934Manhattan MelodramaOriginal Music Composer
- 1934Men in WhiteOriginal Music Composer
- 1934Goofy Movies Number TwoOriginal Music Composer
- 1934The Mystery of Mr. XMusic
- 1934This Side of HeavenOriginal Music Composer
- 1934You Can't Buy EverythingOriginal Music Composer
- 1933Sons of the DesertMusic
- 1933Dinner at EightOriginal Music Composer
- 1933Should Ladies BehaveMusic
- 1933EskimoOriginal Music Composer
- 1933BombshellOriginal Music Composer
- 1933MenuOriginal Music Composer
- 1933Broadway to HollywoodMusic
- 1933PenthouseOriginal Music Composer
- 1933Midnight MaryOriginal Music Composer
- 1933Hold Your ManAdditional Music
- 1933Reunion in ViennaOriginal Music Composer
- 1933Storm at DaybreakOriginal Music Composer
- 1933Gabriel Over the White HouseOriginal Music Composer
- 1933Fast WorkersOriginal Music Composer
- 1933Today We LiveOriginal Music Composer
- 1933The Secret of Madame BlancheOriginal Music Composer
- 1933Whistling in the DarkMusic
- 1932The Mask of Fu ManchuOriginal Music Composer
- 1932Microscopic MysteriesMusic
- 1932FaithlessOriginal Music Composer
- 1932Grand HotelAdditional Music
- 1932Blondie of the FolliesOriginal Music Composer
- 1932The Washington MasqueradeMusic Score Producer
- 1932As You Desire MeMusic
- 1932Sea SpidersMusic
- 1932Letty LyntonOriginal Music Composer
- 1932The Wet ParadeOriginal Music Composer
- 1932Polly of the CircusMusic
- 1931Mata HariMusic
- 1931Private LivesMusic
- 1931PossessedAdditional Music
- 1931Wild and WoollyMusic
- 1931Susan LenoxMusic
- 1931Love-Tails of MoroccoMusic
- 1931Sporting BloodMusic
- 1931InspirationOriginal Music Composer
- 1930DoughboysMusic
- 1930RomanceMusic
- 1930Call of the FleshMusic
- 1930The Big Dog HouseMusic
- 1930When the Wind BlowsMusic
- 1930The Woman RacketMusic
- 1930Chasing RainbowsOriginal Music Composer
- 1929Their Own DesireConductor
- 1929Navy BluesMusic
- 1929It's a Great LifeMusic
- 1929UntamedMusic
- 1929SpeedwayOriginal Music Composer
- 1929The Mysterious IslandMusic
- 1929The Unholy NightOriginal Music Composer
- 1929Our Modern MaidensMusic
- 1929The Single StandardMusic
- 1929Where East Is EastMusic
- 1929The PaganMusic
- 1929Spite MarriageAdditional Music
- 1929Tide of EmpireMusic
- 1928West of ZanzibarOriginal Music Composer
- 1928Show PeopleOriginal Music Composer
- 1928The Masks of the DevilMusic
- 1928The Man Who LaughsMusic
- 1928The VikingOriginal Music Composer
- 1928The WindMusic
- 1928Our Dancing DaughtersOriginal Music Composer
- 1928While the City SleepsOriginal Music Composer
- 1928The Student Prince in Old HeidelbergOriginal Music Composer
- 1927CamilleOriginal Music Composer
- 1926Bardelys the MagnificentOriginal Music Composer
- 1926Don JuanOriginal Music Composer
- 1926La BohèmeOriginal Music Composer
- 1925Ben-Hur: A Tale of the ChristOriginal Music Composer
- 1925The Big ParadeMusic
- 1924GreedOriginal Music Composer
- 1924The NavigatorOriginal Music Composer
- 1923ScaramoucheOriginal Music Composer
- 1919Madame DuBarryMusic
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