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André Previn

André Previn

Born: 1929-04-06 • Berlin, Germany

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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
Mia Farrow: Shadows and Light poster
Mia Farrow: Shadows and Light
2025 • Self - Composer (archive footage)
Anne-Sophie Mutter - Vivace poster
Anne-Sophie Mutter - Vivace
2023 • Self
Alan Pakula: Going for Truth poster
Alan Pakula: Going for Truth
2019 • Self
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Andre Previn at the BBC
2015 • self (presenter)
Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes poster
Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes
2011 • Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me poster
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me
2009 • Self
André Previn - A Bridge between two Worlds poster
André Previn - A Bridge between two Worlds
2009 • Self
Anne-Sophie Mutter: Mozart Piano Trios K. 502, 542, 548 poster
Anne-Sophie Mutter: Mozart Piano Trios K. 502, 542, 548
2007 • Self - Pianist
Kiri Te Kanawa: A Celebration Live at the Royal Albert Hall poster
Kiri Te Kanawa: A Celebration Live at the Royal Albert Hall
2007 • Self - Conductor
Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light poster
Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light
2006 • Self
Artur Rubinstein - Piano Concertos poster
Artur Rubinstein - Piano Concertos
2006 • Self
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It's Always Fair Weather: Going Out on a High Note
2006 • Self (Archive Footage)
Mozart: Great Piano Concertos Vol. IV poster
Mozart: Great Piano Concertos Vol. IV
2005 • Self - Conductor (Concerto No. 27)
Mozart: Great Piano Concertos: Vol. II poster
Mozart: Great Piano Concertos: Vol. II
2005 • Self - Piano & Conductor (Concerto No. 24)
Piano Blues poster
Piano Blues
2003 • Self (archive footage)
Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk poster
Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk
2003 • Self
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer poster
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
2002 • Self (archive footage)
Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation poster
Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation
2000 • Self
The Kindness of Strangers poster
The Kindness of Strangers
1998 • Himself
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Royal Philharmonic Orchestra: The First 50 Years
1997 • Self
A Carnegie Hall Christmas Concert poster
A Carnegie Hall Christmas Concert
1991 • Self
A Carnegie Hall Christmas Concert poster
A Carnegie Hall Christmas Concert
1991 • Self - Conductor
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Tanglewood: So you want to be a conductor
1985 • Self
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Tanglewood: A Place for Music
1985 • Self
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Sounds Magnificent: The Story of the Symphony - Haydn & Mozart
1984 • Conductor
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Andre Previn: Who Needs a Conductor?
1973 • Self - Presenter
The Bing Crosby Show poster
The Bing Crosby Show
1962 • Himself
Pepe poster
Pepe
1960 • André Previn
The Subterraneans poster
The Subterraneans
1960 • André Previn
Invitation to the Dance poster
Invitation to the Dance
1956 • Composer at Piano
I've Always Loved You poster
I've Always Loved You
1946 • Longhair
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Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6: Andre Previn: Sounds Magnificent