Austrian-born Maximilian Raoul Walter Steiner (1888-1971) is among the foremost movie composers. Some would even label him the "Dean of Film Music Composers." He studied in Vienna under Groedner, Fuchs, and Mahler, completing the Imperial Academy of Music's four year course in one year. He began work in England in 1906 but left in 1914 due to tensions from the impending war in Europe. Fifteen years were spent on Broadway, composing and conducting shows by George Gershwin, Victor Herbert, Jerome Kern, and others. In 1929 he moved to Hollywood, scoring over 300 films over the next forty-plus years.
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- Max Steiner Insightful biography and reminiscence from the American Composers Orchestra series David Raksin Remembers His Colleagues.
- Max Steiner Find A Grave listing with biographical sketch, photos of mausoleum and marker, and interactive tributes with virtual flowers.
- Max Steiner Entry at mfiles.com with brief life, related composers, partial filmography, and awards. Notes that an Academy Award is named for him.
- Max Steiner Detailed biography noting his high volume of output, especially of film scores, with Naxos discography.
- Max Steiner Filmography with biographies, credits for composition, musical director, and actor plus partial list of non-film works. From the Internet Movie Database.