Miklós Rózsa, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Miklós Rózsa

Hungarian-American composer

Date of Birth: 18-Apr-1907

Place of Birth: Budapest, Hungary

Date of Death: 27-Jul-1995

Profession: composer, conductor, pianist, film score composer, musicologist

Nationality: United States, Sweden

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Miklós Rózsa (Hungarian: ['miklo?? 'ro???]; 18 April 1907 – 27 July 1995) was a Hungarian-American composer trained in Germany (1925–1931), and active in France (1931–1935), the United Kingdom (1935–1940), and the United States (1940–1995), with extensive sojourns in Italy from 1953.
Best known for his nearly one hundred film scores, he nevertheless maintained a steadfast allegiance to absolute concert music throughout what he called his "double life."Rózsa achieved early success in Europe with his orchestral Theme, Variations, and Finale (Op.
13) of 1933, and became prominent in the film industry from such early scores as The Four Feathers (1939) and The Thief of Bagdad (1940).
The latter project brought him to America when production was transferred from wartime Britain, and Rózsa remained in the United States, becoming an American citizen in 1946. His notable Hollywood career earned him considerable fame, earning 17 Oscar nominations including three successes for Spellbound (1945), A Double Life (1947), and Ben-Hur (1959), while his concert works were championed by such major artists as Jascha Heifetz, Gregor Piatigorsky, and János Starker.