Alberto Colombo (composer)

Alberto Carl Colombo (born November 27, 1888 in New York , † March 24, 1954 in Los Angeles ) was an American conductor and film composer .

Life

Born and raised in New York , Alberto Colombo was initially employed as a cellist with the Manhattan Opera House Orchestra, for which he later also acted as a manager. With band leader Paul Whiteman he went on tour as an arranger in the 1920s . In 1934 he was signed to RKO Pictures in Hollywood as musical director. Two years later, he moved to the small but independent production company Republic Pictures , where he worked as an arranger and film composer for the next seven years. In 1938 he received an Oscar nomination for Best Score for Portia on Trial . For B-Westerns such as Zorro's Black Whip ( Zorro Rides Again , 1937), he also wrote songs that were used in numerous other Republic films without Colombo being mentioned in the credits. From 1950 he was employed as musical director at MGM .

On the night of March 24, 1954, Colombo was found dead in his car. He was the victim of a brawl and was fatally blown to the head. However, the case could never be solved. His grave is in Hollywood Forever Cemetery , Los Angeles.

Filmography (selection)

1935: Novak loves America ( Romance in Manhattan )
1937: Hit the Saddle
1937: Manhattan Merry-Go-Round
1937: Portia on Trial
1937: Zorro's Black Whip ( Zorro Rides Again )
1938: The Lone Ranger
1938: Under Western Stars
1950: Battle at sunset ( The Sundowners )
1950: Blood feud in New York (Black Hand)

Awards

1938: Oscar nomination for Best Score for Portia on Trial

Web links

Individual evidence

↑ Alberto Colombo in the All Movie Guide (English)

personal data
SURNAME	Colombo, Alberto
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Colombo, Alberto Carl (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American conductor and film composer
DATE OF BIRTH	November 27, 1888
PLACE OF BIRTH	new York
DATE OF DEATH	March 24, 1954
Place of death	los Angeles

[1] Alberto Colombo in the All Movie Guide (English)