Louis Applebaum
Louis Applebaum , CC , (born April 3, 1918 in Toronto , † April 19, 2000 there ) was a Canadian composer .
Life
Louis Applebaum was born in Toronto to Morris (* 1895) and Fanny (* 1899) Applebaum. His parents were Polish Jews who had emigrated to Canada a few years earlier . Applebaum studied piano at the University of Toronto from 1928 . In 1940 he went to New York to study composition . Between 1942 and 1960 he composed around 250 different film scores. In 1946, the film music he composed for the war drama Battle Storm on Monte Cassino was nominated for an Oscar . In 1955 he founded the Stratford Music Festival as part of the Stratford Shakespeare Festival .
Applebaum was named Officer of the Order of Canada in 1976 and Companion of the Order of Canada in 1995.
Filmography (selection)
- 1943: Dollar Dance
- 1945: Battle storm at Monte Casino (Story of GI Joe)
- 1947: Dreams for Sale (Narcissus)
- 1949: When Parents Are Silent (Lost Boundaries)
- 1950: Farewell to Yesterday
- 1950: The Fight: Science Against Cancer (short documentary film)
- 1951: Teresa
- 1953: All My Babies
- 1954: The Stratford Adventure (short film)
- 1955: The Jolifou Inn
- 1958: Wheat Rust
- 1961: The Mask
- 1966: The Forest
- 1966: Paddle to the Sea
- 1977: Homage to Chagall: The Colors of Love
Web links
- Louis Applebaum in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Walter G. Pitman: Louis Applebaum: A Passion for Culture ; Dundurn Press, 2002; ISBN 1-55002-398-5 ; here online at books.google
- ↑ Louis Applebaum ( English, French ) In: Encyclopedia of Music in Canada . published by The Canadian Encyclopedia . Retrieved August 21, 2016.
- ↑ Louis Applebaum on the Governor General of Canada home page, accessed January 9, 2010.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Applebaum, Louis |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 3, 1918 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Toronto |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 19, 2000 |
| Place of death | Toronto |