Edward J. Kay

Edward J. Kay

Known for: Sound
Biography: 1898-11-27
Deathday: 1973-12-22 (75 years old)

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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.

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Filmography

all 104

Movies 104

Director 44

Producer 1

Producer
The Creation of the Humanoids

The Creation of the Humanoids (1962)

Movie
Composer
Johnny Rocco

Johnny Rocco (1958)

Movie
Composer
Yaqui Drums

Yaqui Drums (1956)

Movie
Composer
The Toughest Man Alive

The Toughest Man Alive (1955)

Movie
Composer
Night Freight

Night Freight (1955)

Movie
Composer
Betrayed Women

Betrayed Women (1955)

Movie
Composer
The Big Tip Off

The Big Tip Off (1955)

Movie
Composer
Treasure of Ruby Hills

Treasure of Ruby Hills (1955)

Movie
Music
Highway Dragnet

Highway Dragnet (1954)

Movie
Composer
Cow Country

Cow Country (1953)

Movie
Music Director
Tangier Incident

Tangier Incident (1953)

Movie
Music Supervisor
Feudin' Fools

Feudin' Fools (1952)

Movie
Music Director
Sea Tiger

Sea Tiger (1952)

Movie
Composer
Jet Job

Jet Job (1952)

Movie
Original Music Composer
The Steel Fist

The Steel Fist (1952)

Movie
Music Director
Crazy Over Horses

Crazy Over Horses (1951)

Movie
Music Director
Let's Go Navy!

Let's Go Navy! (1951)

Movie
Musical
According to Mrs. Hoyle

According to Mrs. Hoyle (1951)

Movie
Music Director
Ghost Chasers

Ghost Chasers (1951)

Movie
Composer
I Was an American Spy

I Was an American Spy (1951)

Movie
Music Director
Man from Sonora

Man from Sonora (1951)

Movie
Composer
Rhythm Inn

Rhythm Inn (1951)

Movie
Composer
Abilene Trail

Abilene Trail (1951)

Movie
Music Director
Bowery Battalion

Bowery Battalion (1951)

Movie
Composer
Sierra Passage

Sierra Passage (1950)

Movie
Composer
Short Grass

Short Grass (1950)

Movie
Music Director
Father's Wild Game

Father's Wild Game (1950)

Movie
Music Director
Blues Busters

Blues Busters (1950)

Movie
Composer
Hot Rod

Hot Rod (1950)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Cherokee Uprising

Cherokee Uprising (1950)

Movie
Composer
The Admiral Was a Lady

The Admiral Was a Lady (1950)

Movie
Music Director
Lucky Losers

Lucky Losers (1950)

Movie
Composer
Gunslingers

Gunslingers (1950)

Movie
Composer
Killer Shark

Killer Shark (1950)

Movie
Composer
Fence Riders

Fence Riders (1950)

Movie
Music Director
Bomba on Panther Island

Bomba on Panther Island (1949)

Movie
Music Director
Master Minds

Master Minds (1949)

Movie
6
Music Director
Black Midnight

Black Midnight (1949)

Movie
Music Director
Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch

Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch (1949)

Movie
Music Director
Brand of Fear

Brand of Fear (1949)

Movie
Composer
Stampede

Stampede (1949)

Movie
Music
Tuna Clipper

Tuna Clipper (1949)

Movie
Music Director
Bomba, the Jungle Boy

Bomba, the Jungle Boy (1949)

Movie
Composer
I Cheated the Law

I Cheated the Law (1949)

Movie
Music
Kidnapped

Kidnapped (1948)

Movie
Composer
Gunning for Justice

Gunning for Justice (1948)

Movie
Music Director
Smuggler's Cove

Smuggler's Cove (1948)

Movie
Music Director
Joe Palooka in Winner Take All

Joe Palooka in Winner Take All (1948)

Movie
Composer
The Checkered Coat

The Checkered Coat (1948)

Movie
Music Director
Cowboy Cavalier

Cowboy Cavalier (1948)

Movie
Music Director
Campus Sleuth

Campus Sleuth (1948)

Movie
Music Director
Crossed Trails

Crossed Trails (1948)

Movie
Composer
The Hunted

The Hunted (1948)

Movie
Music Director
Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad

Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad (1948)

Movie
Music Director
Song of My Heart

Song of My Heart (1948)

Movie
Music Director
Jiggs and Maggie in Society

Jiggs and Maggie in Society (1947)

Movie
Music Director
Bowery Buckaroos

Bowery Buckaroos (1947)

Movie
Music Director
Black Gold

Black Gold (1947)

Movie
Music Director
Sarge Goes to College

Sarge Goes to College (1947)

Movie
Composer
Violence

Violence (1947)

Movie
Original Music Composer / Music Director
Sweetheart of Sigma Chi

Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (1946)

Movie
Composer
Gentleman Joe Palooka

Gentleman Joe Palooka (1946)

Movie
Composer
High School Hero

High School Hero (1946)

Movie
Music Director
Spook Busters

Spook Busters (1946)

Movie
Music Director
Bowery Bombshell

Bowery Bombshell (1946)

Movie
Music
Dark Alibi

Dark Alibi (1946)

Movie
3.56
Music Director
Allotment Wives

Allotment Wives (1945)

Movie
Composer
Divorce

Divorce (1945)

Movie
Composer
Docks of New York

Docks of New York (1945)

Movie
Composer
Brenda Starr, Reporter

Brenda Starr, Reporter (1945)

Movie
Music Director
Oh, What a Night!

Oh, What a Night! (1944)

Movie
Music Director
Return of the Ape Man

Return of the Ape Man (1944)

Movie
Composer
Are These Our Parents?

Are These Our Parents? (1944)

Movie
Music Director
Law Men

Law Men (1944)

Movie
Music Director
The Mystery of the 13th Guest

The Mystery of the 13th Guest (1943)

Movie
Music Director
Revenge of the Zombies

Revenge of the Zombies (1943)

Movie
3.67
Music Director
Melody Parade

Melody Parade (1943)

Movie
Composer
Six Gun Gospel

Six Gun Gospel (1943)

Movie
Music Director
Ghosts on the Loose

Ghosts on the Loose (1943)

Movie
5.17
Music Director
Cosmo Jones, Crime Smasher

Cosmo Jones, Crime Smasher (1943)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Bowery at Midnight

Bowery at Midnight (1942)

Movie
Music Director
Klondike Fury

Klondike Fury (1942)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Man From Headquarters

Man From Headquarters (1942)

Movie
Music Director
Road to Happiness

Road to Happiness (1941)

Movie
Composer
Let's Go Collegiate

Let's Go Collegiate (1941)

Movie
Composer
King of the Zombies

King of the Zombies (1941)

Movie
1
Composer
Phantom of Chinatown

Phantom of Chinatown (1940)

Movie
4
Music
The Old Swimmin' Hole

The Old Swimmin' Hole (1940)

Movie
Composer
Drums of the Desert

Drums of the Desert (1940)

Movie
Original Music Composer / Music Director
The Ape

The Ape (1940)

Movie
Music Director
Up in the Air

Up in the Air (1940)

Movie
Music
Doomed to Die

Doomed to Die (1940)

Movie
6
Composer
Haunted House

Haunted House (1940)

Movie
Composer
On the Spot

On the Spot (1940)

Movie
Composer
Chasing Trouble

Chasing Trouble (1940)

Movie
Music Director
Hidden Enemy

Hidden Enemy (1940)

Movie
Music
The Fatal Hour

The Fatal Hour (1940)

Movie
Composer
Irish Luck

Irish Luck (1939)

Movie
Music
Mr. Wong in Chinatown

Mr. Wong in Chinatown (1939)

Movie
4
Composer
Wolf Call

Wolf Call (1939)

Movie
Composer
Boys' Reformatory

Boys' Reformatory (1939)

Movie
Music
The Mystery of Mr. Wong

The Mystery of Mr. Wong (1939)

Movie
3.29
Original Music Composer
Gangster's Boy

Gangster's Boy (1938)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Mr. Wong, Detective

Mr. Wong, Detective (1938)

Movie
3.33

Ratings

Average 4.73
Based on 34.6 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
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1943
1948
1944
1962
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Information

Known For
Sound

Gender
Male

Birthday
1898-11-27

Deathday
1973-12-22 (75 years old)

Birth Place
New York City, United States of America

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Edward Kay, Eddie Kay, Ed. Kay


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