Biography
Daniele Alexandrovich Amfitheatrof (Russian: Даниил Александрович Амфитеатров, 29 October 1901 – 4 June 1983) was a Russian, American, and Italian composer and conductor. Amfitheatrof was born in Saint Petersburg, Russia on 29 October 1901; his grandfather was Nikolay Sokolov.In his youth, Amfitheatrof studied first with Jāzeps Vītols at the Saint Petersburg Conservatory, then Jaroslav Křička in Prague. Most of Amfitheatrof's studies took place in Rome, where he completed his studies in composition at the Conservatorio di Santa Cecilia under Ottorino Respighi. Amfitheatrof also graduated in organ playing from the Pontifical Institute of Sacred Music.His career began as a répétiteur at the Teatro Augusteo, where he eventually became assistant conductor to Bernardino Molinari. After obtaining a number of positions in Italy, including house conductor and manager at the EIAR station in Turin, Amfitheatrof left to become associate conductor of the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra under music director Dimitri Mitropoulos.In 1939, Amfitheatrof relocated to Hollywood, California, where he established himself as a film composer. He became a naturalized American citizen in 1944. Altogether, Amfitheatrof scored more than seventy films.With World War II imminent in Europe, Amfitheatrof elected to remain in the United States. He relocated his family to California on the recommendation of Boris Morros, then director of music at Paramount Pictures. Amfitheatrof was hired by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios under an exclusive four-year contract (1939–1943). His scores at MGM include those for Lassie Come Home, the first major film of a young Elizabeth Taylor. During his twenty-six years in Hollywood, where he was employed by each of the major studios at one time or another, he composed the scores (often uncredited) for over 50 films, including Letter from an Unknown Woman, The Desert Fox, The Naked Jungle, The Last Hunt, and The Mountain. His final score was written for Major Dundee in 1965. (This score, which was disliked by many, including director Sam Peckinpah, was replaced with a new score by Christopher Caliendo for the reconstructed version, which was released theatrically in 2005; both scores can be heard on the DVD, released later that year.)Amfitheatrof was twice nominated for an Oscar for his work, on Guest Wife and Song of the South. Amfitheatrof once remarked in written correspondence (citation: private letters) with his friend and colleague, John Steven Lasher, that his career in Hollywood "as a prostitute composer" ultimately tarnished his image as a professional musician. As a result, he was unable to secure commissions or performances of his concert works.
Filmography
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Movies 119
Director 1
![Major Dundee](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/45320-major-dundee.jpg)
Major Dundee (1965)
![Heller in Pink Tights](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/36204-heller-in-pink-tights.jpg)
Heller in Pink Tights (1960)
![Edge of Eternity](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/59122-edge-of-eternity.jpg)
Edge of Eternity (1959)
![That Kind of Woman](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/58981-that-kind-of-woman.jpg)
That Kind of Woman (1959)
![I Married a Monster from Outer Space](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/98188-i-married-a-monster-from-outer-space.jpg)
I Married a Monster from Outer Space (1958)
![Fraulein](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/128102-fraulein.jpg)
Fraulein (1958)
![From Hell to Texas](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/69973-from-hell-to-texas.jpg)
From Hell to Texas (1958)
![Spanish Affair](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/114916-spanish-affair.jpg)
Spanish Affair (1957)
![The Unholy Wife](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/51906-the-unholy-wife.jpg)
The Unholy Wife (1957)
![The Mountain](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/37743-the-mountain.jpg)
The Mountain (1956)
![The Last Hunt](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/66498-the-last-hunt.jpg)
The Last Hunt (1956)
![Trial](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/77588-trial.jpg)
Trial (1955)
![The Desperate Hours](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/11169-the-desperate-hours.jpg)
The Desperate Hours (1955)
![Day of Triumph](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/75391-day-of-triumph.jpg)
Day of Triumph (1954)
![Human Desire](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/77620-human-desire.jpg)
Human Desire (1954)
![The Naked Jungle](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/45294-the-naked-jungle.jpg)
The Naked Jungle (1954)
![Devil's Canyon](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/91182-devil-s-canyon.jpg)
Devil's Canyon (1953)
![Iron Man](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/54492-iron-man.jpg)
Iron Man (1951)
![The Painted Hills](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/3047-the-painted-hills.jpg)
The Painted Hills (1951)
![Bird of Paradise](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/59142-bird-of-paradise.jpg)
Bird of Paradise (1951)
![Storm Warning](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/20107-storm-warning.jpg)
Storm Warning (1951)
![Copper Canyon](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/68909-copper-canyon.jpg)
Copper Canyon (1950)
![Devil's Doorway](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/75280-devil-s-doorway.jpg)
Devil's Doorway (1950)
![Spy Hunt](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/98053-spy-hunt.jpg)
Spy Hunt (1950)
![The Damned Don't Cry](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/116645-the-damned-don-t-cry.jpg)
The Damned Don't Cry (1950)
![The Capture](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/109064-the-capture.jpg)
The Capture (1950)
![Under My Skin](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/93304-under-my-skin.jpg)
Under My Skin (1950)
![Backfire](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/66893-backfire.jpg)
Backfire (1950)
![Sand](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/83873-sand.jpg)
Sand (1949)
![House of Strangers](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/72496-house-of-strangers.jpg)
House of Strangers (1949)
![The Fan](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/58966-the-fan.jpg)
The Fan (1949)
![Rogues' Regiment](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/86982-rogues-regiment.jpg)
Rogues' Regiment (1948)
![An Act of Murder](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/98610-an-act-of-murder.jpg)
An Act of Murder (1948)
![You Gotta Stay Happy](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/49840-you-gotta-stay-happy.jpg)
You Gotta Stay Happy (1948)
![The Lost Moment](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/83313-the-lost-moment.jpg)
The Lost Moment (1947)
![Singapore](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/86977-singapore.jpg)
Singapore (1947)
![Ivy](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/9321-ivy.jpg)
Ivy (1947)
![Temptation](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/68089-temptation.jpg)
Temptation (1946)
![Song of the South](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/13237-song-of-the-south.jpg)
Song of the South (1946)
![Suspense](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/95071-suspense.jpg)
Suspense (1946)
![O.S.S.](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/43816-o-s-s.jpg)
O.S.S. (1946)
![The Virginian](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/136934-the-virginian.jpg)
The Virginian (1946)
![Miss Susie Slagle's](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/64570-miss-susie-slagle-s.jpg)
Miss Susie Slagle's (1946)
![Guest Wife](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/69404-guest-wife.jpg)
Guest Wife (1945)
![I'll Be Seeing You](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/71273-i-ll-be-seeing-you.jpg)
I'll Be Seeing You (1944)
![The Missing Juror](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/120452-the-missing-juror.jpg)
The Missing Juror (1944)
![Days of Glory](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/47868-days-of-glory.jpg)
Days of Glory (1944)
![Lost Angel](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/78234-lost-angel.jpg)
Lost Angel (1943)
![Lassie Come Home](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/3045-lassie-come-home.jpg)
Lassie Come Home (1943)
![Cry 'Havoc'](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/77198-cry-havoc.jpg)
Cry 'Havoc' (1943)
![Swing Shift Maisie](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/3889-swing-shift-maisie.jpg)
Swing Shift Maisie (1943)
![Bataan](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/12990-bataan.jpg)
Bataan (1943)
![Above Suspicion](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/77174-above-suspicion.jpg)
Above Suspicion (1943)
![A Stranger in Town](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/117617-a-stranger-in-town.jpg)
A Stranger in Town (1943)
![High Explosive](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/491906-high-explosive.jpg)
High Explosive (1943)
![Aerial Gunner](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/104956-aerial-gunner.jpg)
Aerial Gunner (1943)
![Northwest Rangers](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/75026-northwest-rangers.jpg)
Northwest Rangers (1942)
![We Refuse to Die](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/626625-we-refuse-to-die.jpg)
We Refuse to Die (1942)
![Eyes in the Night](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/120472-eyes-in-the-night.jpg)
Eyes in the Night (1942)
![A Letter From Bataan](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/136071-a-letter-from-bataan.jpg)
A Letter From Bataan (1942)
![Calling Dr. Gillespie](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/83260-calling-dr-gillespie.jpg)
Calling Dr. Gillespie (1942)
![Sunday Punch](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/83554-sunday-punch.jpg)
Sunday Punch (1942)
![Fingers at the Window](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/109089-fingers-at-the-window.jpg)
Fingers at the Window (1942)
![Joe Smith, American](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/77212-joe-smith-american.jpg)
Joe Smith, American (1942)
![Johnny Eager](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/101289-johnny-eager.jpg)
Johnny Eager (1941)
![Hobbies](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Hobbies (1941)
![Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/20050-dr-jekyll-and-mr-hyde.jpg)
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941)
![The Get-Away](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/83209-the-get-away.jpg)
The Get-Away (1941)
![This Is the Bowery](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/816814-this-is-the-bowery.jpg)
This Is the Bowery (1941)
![Out of Darkness](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/351391-out-of-darkness.jpg)
Out of Darkness (1941)
![Whispers](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Whispers (1941)
![I Was a Criminal](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/557341-i-was-a-criminal.jpg)
I Was a Criminal (1941)
![Comrade X](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/81139-comrade-x.jpg)
Comrade X (1940)
![Dreams](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/507806-dreams.jpg)
Dreams (1940)
![Eyes of the Navy](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/135521-eyes-of-the-navy.jpg)
Eyes of the Navy (1940)
![Utopia of Death](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/816824-utopia-of-death.jpg)
Utopia of Death (1940)
![A Failure at Fifty](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/228340-a-failure-at-fifty.jpg)
A Failure at Fifty (1940)
![The Man from Dakota](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/77335-the-man-from-dakota.jpg)
The Man from Dakota (1940)
![Northward, Ho!](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/87691-northward-ho.jpg)
Northward, Ho! (1940)
![The Old South](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
The Old South (1940)
![Servant Of Mankind](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Servant Of Mankind (1940)
![Nick Carter, Master Detective](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/76421-nick-carter-master-detective.jpg)
Nick Carter, Master Detective (1939)
![Forgotten Victory](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Forgotten Victory (1939)
![Fast and Furious](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/106059-fast-and-furious.jpg)
Fast and Furious (1939)
![The Ash Can Fleet](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
The Ash Can Fleet (1939)
![One Against the World](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/711287-one-against-the-world.jpg)
One Against the World (1939)
![The White Slave](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/170545-the-white-slave.jpg)
The White Slave (1936)
![Everybody's Woman](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/122203-everybody-s-woman.jpg)
Everybody's Woman (1934)
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Known ForSound
GenderMale
Birthday1901-10-29
Deathday1983-06-07 (81 years old)
Birth PlaceSaint Petersburg, Russia
FatherAlexander Amfiteatrov
SiblingsMassimo Amfiteatrof
CitizenshipsRussian Empire, Soviet Union, United States of America
Also Known AsDaniil Aleksandrovich Amfiteatrov, D. Amfitheatrof, Daniel Dax, Dax, Edward Kane
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