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William Axt

Sound·1888–1959·New York City, New York, USA

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William Axt (April 19, 1888 – February 13, 1959) was an American composer of nearly two hundred film scores.

Born in New York City, Axt graduated from DeWitt Clinton High School in The Bronx and studied at the National Conservatory of Music of America. He served as an assistant conductor for the Hammerstein Grand Opera Company and was the musical director for the Capitol Theatre in Manhattan before joining the music department at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1919. He earned a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Chicago in 1922.

Revolt of the Zombies

Revolt of the Zombies

Composer

1936
The Mask of Fu Manchu

The Mask of Fu Manchu

Composer

1932
The Mysterious Island

The Mysterious Island

Composer

1929
The Unholy Night

The Unholy Night

Composer

1929
West of Zanzibar

West of Zanzibar

Composer

1928
The Man Who Laughs

The Man Who Laughs

Composer

1928 3.5