André Previn

André Previn

1929-04-06 – 2019-02-28 (age 89) Berlin, Germany
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Biography

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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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Known For

The Subterraneans
The Subterraneans

1960

as André Previn

Pepe
Pepe

1960

as André Previn

Alan Pakula: Going for Truth
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer

2002

as Self (archive footage)

Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes
Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes

2011

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Piano Blues
Piano Blues

2003

as Self (archive footage)

Mia Farrow: Shadows and Light
Mia Farrow: Shadows and Light

2025

as Self - Composer (archive footage)

Invitation to the Dance
Invitation to the Dance

1956

as Composer at Piano

A Carnegie Hall Christmas Concert
A Carnegie Hall Christmas Concert

1991

as Self - Conductor

I've Always Loved You
I've Always Loved You

1946

as Longhair

Anne-Sophie Mutter - Vivace
The Kindness of Strangers