Erdody, Leo, 1888-1949

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Name (Latin)
Erdody, Leo, 1888-1949
Other forms of name
Erdody, 1888-1949
Date of birth
1888-12-17
Date of death
1949-04-05
Associated country
United States
Occupation
Film composers
Gender
male
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 19884287
Wikidata: Q15997763
Library of congress: no 94001349
HAI10: 000097322
Sources of Information
  • Detour, 2019:title frames (musical score, Erdody)
  • Wikipedia website, viewed Apr. 9, 2019(Leo Erdody, American film composer; b. Dec. 17, 1888 in Chicago, Illinois; d. Apr. 5, 1949 in Los Angeles, California; "It was possible that Leo had noble ancestry, which is why he occasionally billed himself solely by his surname.")
  • Queen of Broadway, 1943:credits (music score, Leo Erdody)
  • Perf. arts biog. master index, c1981(Erdody, Leo; b. 1888 d. 1949)

Wikipedia description:

Leo Erdody (December 17, 1888 – April 5, 1949), sometimes billed simply as 'Erdody,' was an American film composer. He studied music in Germany, and later went to Hollywood, scoring his first film in 1921. He later joined Producers Releasing Corporation and scored several films for them. For his work on Minstrel Man, he was a nominee for an Academy Award for Best Original Score.

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