Louis Silvers
American film composer (1889-1954)
Louis "Lou" Silvers (né Louis Silberstein; September 6, 1889 , March 26, 1954) was an American film score composer whose work has been used in more than 250 movies. In 1935, he won the first Academy Award for Best Original Score for One Night of Love.
01Early life
Silvers was born in New York City as Louis Silberstein.
02Career
Silvers scored the sound sequences in the D. W. Griffith film Dream Street (1921), and scored the part-talking feature film The Jazz Singer (1927). He was also music director for Lux Radio Theater for most of its long run (1934-1955).
He is the composer of the song "April Showers" (1921).
03Personal life and death
Silvers was married to Janet Adair. On March 26, 1954, Silvers died of a heart ailment in Hollywood, California.
04Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Result | Category | Film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | Academy Award | Won | Best Music, Score | One Night of Love |
| 1938 | Nominated | Best Music, Score | In Old Chicago | |
| 1939 | Nominated | Best Music, Original Score | Suez | |
| 1940 | Nominated | Best Music, Scoring | Swanee River |
05Selected filmography
- Sonny Boy (1929)
- No Greater Glory (1934)
- Woman Haters (1934)
- The Girl Friend (1935)
- A Message to Garcia (1936)
- Private Number (1936)
- The Little Princess (1939)
Sources and credits
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- Louis Silvers.jpg by Unknown photographer, Public domain
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