Bronislau Kaper
Born: 1902-02-05 in Warsaw, Poland
Died: 1983-04-26
Known For: Sound
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Bronisław Kaper ([brɔniswaf ˈkapɛr], February 5, 1902 – April 26, 1983) was a Polish film composer who scored films and musical theater in Germany, France, and the USA. The American immigration authorities misspelled his name as Bronislau Kaper. He was also variously credited as Bronislaw Kaper, Bronislaw Kapper, Benjamin Kapper, and Edward Kane. Kaper is now perhaps best remembered as the composer of the jazz standards "On Green Dolphin Street" (lyrics by Ned Washington) and "Invitation" (lyrics by Paul Francis Webster) which were originally the respective title tracks for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's films Green Dolphin Street (1947) and Invitation (1952). He also scored the MGM film musical Lili (1953) for which he received the Academy Award for Best Original Score, MGM's 1962 remake of Mutiny on the Bounty, and the TV series The F.B.I. (1965–1974).
Filmography
1975
1972
- The Salzburg Connection ... (Original Music Composer)
1968
- A Flea in Her Ear ... (Original Music Composer)
1967
- The Way West ... (Original Music Composer)
- Counterpoint ... (Original Music Composer)
- Tobruk ... (Original Music Composer)
- Cosa Nostra, Arch Enemy of the FBI ... (Original Music Composer)
1965
- Lord Jim ... (Original Music Composer)
1964
- Kisses for My President ... (Original Music Composer)
1962
- Mutiny on the Bounty ... (Original Music Composer)
1960
- Home from the Hill ... (Original Music Composer)
- BUtterfield 8 ... (Original Music Composer)
- The Angel Wore Red ... (Music)
1959
- Green Mansions ... (Music Editor)
- The Scapegoat ... (Original Music Composer)
1958
- The Brothers Karamazov ... (Original Music Composer)
- Auntie Mame ... (Original Music Composer)
- The Reluctant Debutante ... (Additional Music)
1957
- Jet Pilot ... (Music)
- Don't Go Near the Water ... (Original Music Composer)
1956
- Somebody Up There Likes Me ... (Original Music Composer)
- The Swan ... (Original Music Composer)
- Forever, Darling ... (Original Music Composer)
- The Power and the Prize ... (Music)
1955
- The Glass Slipper ... (Music)
- Quentin Durward ... (Original Music Composer)
- The Prodigal ... (Original Music Composer)
1954
- Them! ... (Original Music Composer)
- Her Twelve Men ... (Music)
1953
- The Naked Spur ... (Original Music Composer)
- Lili ... (Original Music Composer)
- Ride, Vaquero! ... (Original Music Composer)
- Saadia ... (Music)
1952
- The Wild North ... (Original Music Composer)
- Shadow in the Sky ... (Original Music Composer)
- Invitation ... (Original Music Composer)
1951
- The Red Badge of Courage ... (Original Music Composer)
- Mr. Imperium ... (Music)
- Grounds for Marriage ... (Original Music Composer)
- Three Guys Named Mike ... (Original Music Composer)
1950
- Kim ... (Original Music Composer)
- The Skipper Surprised His Wife ... (Music)
- A Life of Her Own ... (Original Music Composer)
- Key to the City ... (Original Music Composer)
- To Please a Lady ... (Original Music Composer)
- Spy Hunt ... (Music)
1949
- Malaya ... (Original Music Composer)
- The Secret Garden ... (Original Music Composer)
- The Great Sinner ... (Original Music Composer)
- Act of Violence ... (Original Music Composer)
- That Forsyte Woman ... (Original Music Composer)
- That Midnight Kiss ... (Songs)
1948
- Homecoming ... (Original Music Composer)
- The Secret Land ... (Music)
1947
- Green Dolphin Street ... (Music)
- High Wall ... (Original Music Composer)
- Cynthia ... (Original Music Composer)
1946
- The Stranger ... (Original Music Composer)
- Courage of Lassie ... (Original Music Composer)
- Three Wise Fools ... (Original Music Composer)
- The Secret Heart ... (Original Music Composer)
1945
- Bewitched ... (Original Music Composer)
- Our Vines Have Tender Grapes ... (Original Music Composer)
- Without Love ... (Original Music Composer)
- Nob Hill ... (Songs)
1944
- Gaslight ... (Original Music Composer)
- The Heavenly Body ... (Original Music Composer)
- Mrs. Parkington ... (Music)
- Marriage Is a Private Affair ... (Original Music Composer)
- Maisie Goes to Reno ... (Original Music Composer)
1943
- Above Suspicion ... (Original Music Composer)
- Keeper of the Flame ... (Original Music Composer)
- Bataan ... (Original Music Composer)
- Slightly Dangerous ... (Original Music Composer)
1942
- Nazi Agent ... (Music)
- The Affairs of Martha ... (Music)
- White Cargo ... (Original Music Composer)
- Crossroads ... (Original Music Composer)
- We Must Have Music as Himself
- Somewhere I'll Find You ... (Original Music Composer)
- Fingers at the Window ... (Original Music Composer)
1941
- A Woman's Face ... (Original Music Composer)
- Blonde Inspiration ... (Original Music Composer)
- Rage in Heaven ... (Original Music Composer)
- I'll Wait for You ... (Music)
- When Ladies Meet ... (Music)
- Johnny Eager ... (Original Music Composer)
- Two-Faced Woman ... (Original Music Composer)
- Whistling in the Dark ... (Original Music Composer)
- Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day ... (Original Music Composer)
- The Chocolate Soldier ... (Original Music Composer)
1940
- The Mortal Storm ... (Original Music Composer)
- We Who Are Young ... (Original Music Composer)
- Comrade X ... (Original Music Composer)
- I Take This Woman ... (Original Music Composer)
- Dulcy ... (Original Music Composer)
- The Captain is a Lady ... (Original Music Composer)
1937
- A Day at the Races ... (Songs)
1936
- Three Smart Girls ... (Songs)
- San Francisco as Conductor (uncredited)
- Trouble for Two ... (Music)
1935
- Escapade ... (Music)
1934
- A Man Has Been Stolen ... (Music)
1933
- Madame Wants No Children ... (Original Music Composer)
- Adventure on the Lido ... (Music)
- Child, I'm Happy on Your Coming ... (Original Music Composer)
- Her Majesty Love ... (Original Music Composer)
1932
- A Shot at Dawn ... (Music)
- A Mad Idea ... (Music)
- The Two from South Express ... (Music)
1930
- Alraune ... (Original Music Composer)