André Previn
Known for: Sound
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.
Filmography
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
Series
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961
Series
Great Performances
Self
1971
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The Oscars
Self
1953
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Omnibus
Self
1967
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The Steve Allen Show
Self
1956
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The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Self
1956
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The Kennedy Center Honors
Self
1978
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Startime
Self
1959
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Morecambe & Wise
Self
1961
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The Bell Telephone Hour
Self
1959
Sternstunde Kunst
Self
1998
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Live from Lincoln Center
1976
Series
Live from Lincoln Center
Self - Conductor
1976
In Confidence
2010
Film
Piano Blues
Self (archive footage)
2003
Film
Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk
Self
2003
Full House
Self
1972
Film
Alan Pakula: Going for Truth
Self
2019
Series
Previn and the Pittsburgh
Self
1977
Film
Pepe
André Previn
1960
Film
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
Self (archive footage)
2002
Film
Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light
Self
2006
Film
Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation
Self
2000
Film
I've Always Loved You
Longhair
1946
Film
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me
Self
2009
Film
The Subterraneans
André Previn
1960
Film
Mia Farrow: Shadows and Light
Self - Composer (archive footage)
2025
Film
Anne-Sophie Mutter - Vivace
Self
2023
Film
Invitation to the Dance
Composer at Piano
1956
Film
Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs
Self
1990
Film
Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2011
Film
Artur Rubinstein - Piano Concertos
Self
2006
Film
Oscar Peterson & André Previn
1974
Film
The Bing Crosby Show
Himself
1962
Film
André Previn - A Bridge between two Worlds
Self
2009
It's Always Fair Weather: Going Out on a High Note
Self (Archive Footage)
2006
Tanglewood: A Place for Music
Self
1985
Film
Kiri Te Kanawa: A Celebration Live at the Royal Albert Hall
Self - Conductor
2007
Film
Anne-Sophie Mutter: Mozart Piano Trios K. 502, 542, 548
Self - Pianist
2007
Film
A Carnegie Hall Christmas Concert
Self
1991
Film
A Carnegie Hall Christmas Concert
Self - Conductor
1991
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra: The First 50 Years
Self
1997
Film
Mozart: Great Piano Concertos: Vol. II
Self - Piano & Conductor (Concerto No. 24)
2005
Andre Previn at the BBC
self (presenter)
2015
Tanglewood: So you want to be a conductor
Self
1985
Film
The Kindness of Strangers
Himself
1998
Andre Previn: Who Needs a Conductor?
Self - Presenter
1973
Film
Mozart: Great Piano Concertos Vol. IV
Self - Conductor (Concerto No. 27)
2005
Sounds Magnificent: The Story of the Symphony - Haydn & Mozart
Conductor
1984
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6: Andre Previn: Sounds Magnificent