Biography
Edward J. Kay (November 27, 1898 – December 22, 1973) was an American film composer and musical director, who worked on over 340 films from the 1930s into the 1960s, and was nominated on multiple occasions for an Academy Award for Best Original Score, although he never won. On his last film, 1962's The Creation of the Humanoids, he was also a producer.
In 1941, Kay was nominated for King of the Zombies, but lost to Bernard Herrmann for All That Money Can Buy. The following year, Kay was nominated for Klondike Fury, losing to Max Steiner, for Now, Voyager. Kay was nominated in 1943 for Lady, Let's Dance, losing to Morris Stoloff and Carmen Dragon for Cover Girl. Finally, in 1945, Kay was nominated for his work on two films, G. I. Honeymoon in the comedy/drama category, and Sunbonnet Sue in the musical category; Kay lost in both categories, to Miklós Rózsa, for Spellbound, and to Georgie Stoll for Anchors Aweigh, respectively. Kay was the only composer to substitute for Lee Zahler on a Columbia Pictures production between 1938 and 1947, when Kay composed for Brenda Starr Reporter in 1945. Kay was a frequent collaborator with director William Beaudine.Kay was born in New York City, and died in Los Angeles County, California.
Filmography
all 104
Movies 104
Director 44
Producer 1
The Creation of the Humanoids (1962)
Johnny Rocco (1958)
Yaqui Drums (1956)
The Toughest Man Alive (1955)
Night Freight (1955)
Betrayed Women (1955)
The Big Tip Off (1955)
Treasure of Ruby Hills (1955)
Highway Dragnet (1954)
Cow Country (1953)
Tangier Incident (1953)
Feudin' Fools (1952)
Sea Tiger (1952)
Jet Job (1952)
The Steel Fist (1952)
Crazy Over Horses (1951)
Let's Go Navy! (1951)
According to Mrs. Hoyle (1951)
Ghost Chasers (1951)
I Was an American Spy (1951)
Man from Sonora (1951)
Rhythm Inn (1951)
Abilene Trail (1951)
Bowery Battalion (1951)
Sierra Passage (1950)
Short Grass (1950)
Father's Wild Game (1950)
Blues Busters (1950)
Hot Rod (1950)
Cherokee Uprising (1950)
The Admiral Was a Lady (1950)
Lucky Losers (1950)
Gunslingers (1950)
Killer Shark (1950)
Fence Riders (1950)
Bomba on Panther Island (1949)
Master Minds (1949)
Black Midnight (1949)
Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch (1949)
Brand of Fear (1949)
Stampede (1949)
Tuna Clipper (1949)
Bomba, the Jungle Boy (1949)
I Cheated the Law (1949)
Kidnapped (1948)
Gunning for Justice (1948)
Smuggler's Cove (1948)
Joe Palooka in Winner Take All (1948)
The Checkered Coat (1948)
Cowboy Cavalier (1948)
Campus Sleuth (1948)
Crossed Trails (1948)
The Hunted (1948)
Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad (1948)
Song of My Heart (1948)
Jiggs and Maggie in Society (1947)
Bowery Buckaroos (1947)
Black Gold (1947)
Sarge Goes to College (1947)
Violence (1947)
Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (1946)
Gentleman Joe Palooka (1946)
High School Hero (1946)
Spook Busters (1946)
Bowery Bombshell (1946)
Dark Alibi (1946)
Allotment Wives (1945)
Divorce (1945)
Docks of New York (1945)
Brenda Starr, Reporter (1945)
Oh, What a Night! (1944)
Return of the Ape Man (1944)
Are These Our Parents? (1944)
Law Men (1944)
The Mystery of the 13th Guest (1943)
Revenge of the Zombies (1943)
Melody Parade (1943)
Six Gun Gospel (1943)
Ghosts on the Loose (1943)
Cosmo Jones, Crime Smasher (1943)
Bowery at Midnight (1942)
Klondike Fury (1942)
Man From Headquarters (1942)
Road to Happiness (1941)
Let's Go Collegiate (1941)
King of the Zombies (1941)
Phantom of Chinatown (1940)
The Old Swimmin' Hole (1940)
Drums of the Desert (1940)
The Ape (1940)
Up in the Air (1940)
Doomed to Die (1940)
Haunted House (1940)
On the Spot (1940)
Chasing Trouble (1940)
Hidden Enemy (1940)
The Fatal Hour (1940)
Irish Luck (1939)
Mr. Wong in Chinatown (1939)
Wolf Call (1939)
Boys' Reformatory (1939)
The Mystery of Mr. Wong (1939)
Gangster's Boy (1938)
Mr. Wong, Detective (1938)
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GenderMale
Birthday1898-11-27
Deathday1973-12-22 (75 years old)
Birth PlaceNew York City, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsEdward Kay, Eddie Kay, Ed. Kay
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