André Previn

Personal Info

Known For

Sound

Known Credits

46

Gender

Male

Birthday

1929-04-06

Day of death

2019-02-28 (89 years old)

Place of Birth

Berlin, Germany

André Previn

Biography

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.

Known For

  • The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • Great Performances

    Great Performances

  • The Steve Allen Show

    The Steve Allen Show

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

    The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

  • Omnibus

    Omnibus

  • The Kennedy Center Honors

    The Kennedy Center Honors

  • Morecambe & Wise

    Morecambe & Wise

  • The Bell Telephone Hour

    The Bell Telephone Hour

  • I've Always Loved You

    I've Always Loved You

  • Live from Lincoln Center

    Live from Lincoln Center

  • Live from Lincoln Center

    Live from Lincoln Center

  • Piano Blues

    Piano Blues

  • Artur Rubinstein - Piano Concertos

    Artur Rubinstein - Piano Concertos

  • Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk

    Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk

  • Invitation to the Dance

    Invitation to the Dance

  • Pepe

    Pepe

  • The Subterraneans

    The Subterraneans

  • Anne-Sophie Mutter - Vivace

    Anne-Sophie Mutter - Vivace

  • Previn and the Pittsburgh

    Previn and the Pittsburgh

  • Full House

    Full House

  • Mia Farrow: Shadows and Light

    Mia Farrow: Shadows and Light

  • Alan Pakula: Going for Truth

    Alan Pakula: Going for Truth

  • Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light

    Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light

  • Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation

    Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation

  • The Bing Crosby Show

    The Bing Crosby Show

  • Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer

    Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer

  • Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me

    Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me

  • The Kindness of Strangers

    The Kindness of Strangers

  • André Previn - A Bridge between two Worlds

    André Previn - A Bridge between two Worlds

  • Tanglewood: A Place for Music

    Tanglewood: A Place for Music

  • Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes

    Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes

  • It's Always Fair Weather: Going Out on a High Note

    It's Always Fair Weather: Going Out on a High Note

  • Andre Previn at the BBC

    Andre Previn at the BBC

  • A Carnegie Hall Christmas Concert

    A Carnegie Hall Christmas Concert

  • A Carnegie Hall Christmas Concert

    A Carnegie Hall Christmas Concert

  • Kiri Te Kanawa: A Celebration Live at the Royal Albert Hall

    Kiri Te Kanawa: A Celebration Live at the Royal Albert Hall

  • Royal Philharmonic Orchestra: The First 50 Years

    Royal Philharmonic Orchestra: The First 50 Years

  • Mozart: Great Piano Concertos Vol. IV

    Mozart: Great Piano Concertos Vol. IV

  • Mozart: Great Piano Concertos: Vol. II

    Mozart: Great Piano Concertos: Vol. II

  • Tanglewood: So you want to be a conductor

    Tanglewood: So you want to be a conductor

  • Andre Previn: Who Needs a Conductor?

    Andre Previn: Who Needs a Conductor?

  • Anne-Sophie Mutter: Mozart Piano Trios K. 502, 542, 548

    Anne-Sophie Mutter: Mozart Piano Trios K. 502, 542, 548

  • Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6: Andre Previn: Sounds Magnificent

    Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6: Andre Previn: Sounds Magnificent

  • Sounds Magnificent: The Story of the Symphony - Haydn & Mozart

    Sounds Magnificent: The Story of the Symphony - Haydn & Mozart