André Previn
April 6, 1929 (95 years old) in Berlin, Germany
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia André George Previn, KBE (born Andreas Ludwig Priwin; April 6, 1929 – February 28, 2019) was a German-born American pianist, conductor, and composer. Starting by arranging and composing Hollywood film scores for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Previn was involved in the music for over 50 films over his entire career. He won four Academy Awards for his film work and ten Grammy Awards for his recordings (and one more for his Lifetime Achievement). He had been the music director of the Houston Symphony Orchestra, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and the Oslo Philharmonic, as well as the principal conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
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Credits
- 2023 ·Anne-Sophie Mutter - Vivaceas Self
- 2019 ·Alan Pakula: Going for Truthas Self
- 2015 ·Andre Previn at the BBCas self (presenter)
- 2011 ·Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenesas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2009 ·Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Meas Self
- 2009 ·André Previn - A Bridge between two Worldsas Self
- 2007 ·Anne-Sophie Mutter: Mozart Piano Trios K. 502, 542, 548as Self - Pianist
- 2006 ·Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Lightas Self
- 2006 ·Artur Rubinstein - Piano Concertosas Self
- 2006 ·It's Always Fair Weather: Going Out on a High Noteas Self (Archive Footage)
- 2003 ·Piano Bluesas Self (archive footage)
- 2003 ·Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silkas Self
- 2002 ·Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Danceras Self (archive footage)
- 2000 ·Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animationas Self
- 1998 ·The Kindness of Strangersas Himself
- 1997 ·Royal Philharmonic Orchestra: The First 50 Yearsas Self
- 1991 ·A Carnegie Hall Christmas Concertas Himself
- 1985 ·Tanglewood: So you want to be a conductoras Self
- 1985 ·Tanglewood: A Place for Musicas Self
- 1984 ·Sounds Magnificent: The Story of the Symphony - Haydn & Mozartas Conductor
- 1978 ·The Kennedy Center Honorsas Self
- 1977 ·Previn and the Pittsburghas Self
- 1976 ·Live from Lincoln Centeras
- 1976 ·Live from Lincoln Centeras Self - Conductor
- 1973 ·Andre Previn: Who Needs a Conductor?as Self - Presenter
- 1971 ·Great Performancesas Self
- 1962 ·The Bing Crosby Showas Himself
- 1962 ·The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self
- 1961 ·The Mike Douglas Showas Self
- 1961 ·Morecambe & Wise (multiple series)as Self
- 1960 ·Pepeas André Previn
- 1960 ·The Subterraneansas André Previn
- 1959 ·The Bell Telephone Houras Self
- 1956 ·The Dinah Shore Chevy Showas Self
- 1956 ·The Steve Allen Showas Self - Pianist
- 1953 ·The Oscarsas Self
- Future ·The Perfect Morecambe & Wiseas Himself
- 1956 ·Invitation to the Danceas Composer at Piano
- 1946 ·I've Always Loved Youas Longhair
- Future ·Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6: Andre Previn: Sounds Magnificentas