As per our current Database, Franz Waxman has been died on Feb 24, 1967 (age 60).
When Franz Waxman die, Franz Waxman was 60 years old.
| Popular As | Franz Waxman |
| Occupation | Composer |
| Age | 60 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Capricorn |
| Born | December 24, 1906 (Germany) |
| Birthday | December 24 |
| Town/City | Germany |
| Nationality | Germany |
Franz Waxman’s zodiac sign is Capricorn. According to astrologers, Capricorn is a sign that represents time and responsibility, and its representatives are traditional and often very serious by nature. These individuals possess an inner state of independence that enables significant progress both in their personal and professional lives. They are masters of self-control and have the ability to lead the way, make solid and realistic plans, and manage many people who work for them at any time. They will learn from their mistakes and get to the top based solely on their experience and expertise.
Franz Waxman was born in the Year of the Horse. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Horse love to roam free. They’re energetic, self-reliant, money-wise, and they enjoy traveling, love and intimacy. They’re great at seducing, sharp-witted, impatient and sometimes seen as a drifter. Compatible with Dog or Tiger.
First Composer to win the Academy Award two years in a row, for "Sunset Boulevard" from 1950 and "A Place in the Sun" from 1951.
He enrolled at the Dresden Music Academy at age 16 and later became a professional orchestrator for German films. He worked on "The Blue Angel" from 1930, which his mentor Frederick Hollander had scored.
His score for "Sunset Boulevard" was ranked on the American Film Institute's "100 Years of Film Scores" list from 2005 at number 16.
His wife Alice Schachmann died in 1957. He honored his wife with "Joshua," his oratorio from the late 1950s.
He collaborated with Alfred Hitchcock on his films "Rebecca" from 1940 and "Rear Window" from 1954.
