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Ernst Toch(1887-1964)

  • Music Department
  • Composer
  • Soundtrack
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Ernst Toch was born on 7 December 1887 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]. He was a composer, known for Address Unknown (1944), Ladies in Retirement (1941) and The Cat and the Canary (1939). He was married to Lilly Zwack and Alice Zwack. He died on 1 October 1964 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornDecember 7, 1887
DiedOctober 1, 1964(76)
BornDecember 7, 1887
DiedOctober 1, 1964(76)
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  • Nominated for 2 Oscars
    • 2 nominations total

Known for

Paul Lukas and K.T. Stevens in Address Unknown (1944)
Address Unknown
6.9
  • Music Department
  • 1944
Louis Hayward, Evelyn Keyes, and Ida Lupino in Ladies in Retirement (1941)
Ladies in Retirement
7.1
  • Composer
  • 1941
Paulette Goddard in The Cat and the Canary (1939)
The Cat and the Canary
7.1
  • Composer(as Dr. Ernst Toch)
  • 1939
Dr. Cyclops (1940)
Dr. Cyclops
6.4
  • Composer
  • 1940

Credits

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Music Department

  • Shadows in Paradise: Hitler's Exiles in Hollywood (2008)
    Shadows in Paradise: Hitler's Exiles in Hollywood
    7.3
    • music
    • 2008
  • Clay Taliaferro in One-2-3 (1978)
    One-2-3
    6.5
    Video
    • music
    • 1978
  • Mary Murphy in Hell's Island (1955)
    Hell's Island
    5.9
    • composer: stock music (uncredited)
    • 1955
  • Jan Sterling, Ida Lupino, and Cleo Moore in Women's Prison (1955)
    Women's Prison
    6.5
    • composer: stock music (uncredited)
    • 1955
  • Dianne Foster, Robert Francis, and Keye Luke in The Bamboo Prison (1954)
    The Bamboo Prison
    6.0
    • composer: stock music (uncredited)
    • 1954
  • Rita Moreno and Scott Brady in El Alaméin (1953)
    El Alaméin
    5.6
    • composer: stock music (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Glenn Ford and Gloria Grahame in The Big Heat (1953)
    The Big Heat
    7.9
    • composer: stock music (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • John Ireland in The 49th Man (1953)
    The 49th Man
    5.9
    • composer: stock music (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Rhonda Fleming and William Lundigan in Serpent of the Nile (1953)
    Serpent of the Nile
    5.1
    • composer: stock music (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • John Derek, Carla Balenda, and Barbara Rush in Prince of Pirates (1953)
    Prince of Pirates
    5.3
    • composer: stock music (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Savage Mutiny (1953)
    Savage Mutiny
    5.7
    • composer: stock music (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • John Archer, Douglas Dick, and Jean Willes in A Yank in Indo-China (1952)
    A Yank in Indo-China
    5.5
    • composer: stock music (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Pat O'Brien in Okinawa (1952)
    Okinawa
    5.3
    • composer: stock music (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Jungle Manhunt (1951)
    Jungle Manhunt
    5.4
    • composer: stock music (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Lisa Ferraday and Jon Hall in China Corsair (1951)
    China Corsair
    5.6
    • composer: stock music (uncredited)
    • 1951

Composer

  • Herbert Marshall, Joel McCrea, and Gail Russell in The Unseen (1945)
    The Unseen
    5.9
    • Composer
    • 1945
  • Paul Lukas and K.T. Stevens in Address Unknown (1944)
    Address Unknown
    6.9
    • Composer
    • 1944
  • None Shall Escape (1944)
    None Shall Escape
    7.0
    • Composer (musical score)
    • 1944
  • Brian Aherne and Merle Oberon in First Comes Courage (1943)
    First Comes Courage
    6.5
    • Composer
    • 1943
  • Louis Hayward, Evelyn Keyes, and Ida Lupino in Ladies in Retirement (1941)
    Ladies in Retirement
    7.1
    • Composer
    • 1941
  • Bob Hope and Paulette Goddard in The Ghost Breakers (1940)
    The Ghost Breakers
    7.0
    • Composer (music score by)
    • 1940
  • Dr. Cyclops (1940)
    Dr. Cyclops
    6.4
    • Composer
    • 1940
  • Paulette Goddard in The Cat and the Canary (1939)
    The Cat and the Canary
    7.1
    • Composer (as Dr. Ernst Toch)
    • 1939
  • Lynn Bari and Warner Baxter in The Return of the Cisco Kid (1939)
    The Return of the Cisco Kid
    6.3
    • Composer (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Henry Fonda, Don Ameche, and Loretta Young in The Story of Alexander Graham Bell (1939)
    The Story of Alexander Graham Bell
    7.0
    • Composer (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Don Ameche, Gloria Stuart, Pauline Moore, Al Ritz, Harry Ritz, Jimmy Ritz, and The Ritz Brothers in The Three Musketeers (1939)
    The Three Musketeers
    5.9
    • co-composer (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Tyrone Power, Annabella, and Loretta Young in Suez (1938)
    Suez
    6.6
    • Composer (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Don Ameche, Cesar Romero, and Sonja Henie in Happy Landing (1938)
    Happy Landing
    6.3
    • Composer (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Shirley Temple, Thomas Beck, Jean Hersholt, and Helen Westley in Heidi (1937)
    Heidi
    7.2
    • Composer (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Karen Morley and Grant Richards in On Such a Night (1937)
    On Such a Night
    6.1
    • Composer
    • 1937

Soundtrack

  • Herbert Marshall, Joel McCrea, and Gail Russell in The Unseen (1945)
    The Unseen
    5.9
    • arranger: "Beautiful Dreamer" (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • Cesar Romero and Marjorie Weaver in The Cisco Kid and the Lady (1939)
    The Cisco Kid and the Lady
    6.0
    • arranger: "La Cucaracha", "Carmela" (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Richard Greene and Sonja Henie in My Lucky Star (1938)
    My Lucky Star
    6.0
    • music: "Alice in Wonderland Ballet" (uncredited)
    • 1938

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Dr. Ernst Toch
  • Born
    • December 7, 1887
    • Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]
  • Died
    • October 1, 1964
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(cancer)
  • Spouses
      Lilly Zwack1916 - ?
  • Other works
    Book: "The Shaping Forces in Music". Lynbrook: Joe Goldfeder Music Enterprises. ISBN 9780910468077
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 1 Article

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  • Trivia
    Won the Pulitzer and Huntington-Hartford Prizes for his Third Symphony (1956).

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