Max Steiner
Composer

Max Steiner Net Worth

Max Steiner was an Austrian-born composer who was one of the most influential figures in the history of film music. He was born on May 10, 1888 and is best known for his scores for the 1933 classic 'King Kong' and the 1939 epic 'Gone with the Wind'. He was part of a select group of composers, including Alfred Newman and Erich Wolfgang Korngold, who pioneered the art of film scoring.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day May 10, 1888
Birth Place Austria
Age 131 YEARS OLD
Died On Dec 28, 1971 (age 83)
Birth Sign Taurus

💰 Net worth: $88 Million (2024)

About

One of cinema's greatest composers. He wrote the scores for 'King Kong' from 1933 and 'Gone with the Wind' from 1939. He was part of a select group of composers that included Alfred Newman and Erich Wolfgang Korngold who pioneered the art of film scores.

Before Fame

He studied under Johannes Brahms. He was privately taught by Robert Fuchs and Gustav Mahler.

Trivia

His film compositions were nominated for Academy Awards 24 times, and he won three: for 1935's "The Informer," 1942's "Now, Voyager," and "Since You Went Away" from 1944.

Family Life

He grew up an only child in a prosperous, theatrical Jewish family residing in Austria-Hungary. He married twice, to Louise Klos, then to Aubrey in 1924. He was the Godson of Composer Richard Strauss.

Associated With

He also composed the score to 1942's "Casablanca" starring Humphrey Bogart.

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