Edward J. Kay(1898-1973)

Music Department
Composer
Producer

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Edward J. Kay was born on 27 November 1898 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a composer and producer, known for Klondike Fury (1942), Le roi des zombies (1941) and Invitation à la danse! (1944). He was married to Earleen. He died on 22 December 1973 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.

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Nominated for 5 Oscars
- 5 nominations total

Known for

Lucile Fairbanks, William Henry, and Edmund Lowe in Klondike Fury (1942)

4.5

Music Department(as Edward Kay)

1942

Dick Purcell, Henry Victor, and Joan Woodbury in Le roi des zombies (1941)

Le roi des zombies

5.2

Music Department(as Edward Kay)

1941

Belita, Walter Catlett, and James Ellison in Invitation à la danse! (1944)

Invitation à la danse!

5.6

Music Department(as Edward Kay)

1944

Peter Cookson and Gale Storm in G.I. Honeymoon (1945)

5.6

Music Department

1945

Credits

Music Department

Johnny Rocco
6.2
- conductor
- 1958
Yaqui Drums
6.0
- musical director
- 1956
The Toughest Man Alive
6.4
- musical director
- 1955
Night Freight
6.1
- musical director
- 1955
Betrayed Women
5.8
- conductor
- 1955
Las Vegas Shakedown
5.5
- composer: stock music
- musical director
- 1955
The Big Tip Off
6.1
- musical director
- 1955
Le Trésor des collines rouges
5.6
- conductor
- 1955
Port of Hell
6.8
- musical director
- 1954
Thunder Pass
6.0
- musical director
- 1954
Security Risk
5.7
- musical director
- 1954
Racing Blood
8.9
- musical director
- 1954
Highway Dragnet
6.2
- musical director
- 1954
Yukon Vengeance
5.8
- musical director
- 1954
Mexican Manhunt
6.2
- musical director
- 1953

Composer

The Creation of the Humanoids
5.7
- Composer (uncredited)
- 1962
Johnny Rocco
6.2
- Composer
- 1958
Yaqui Drums
6.0
- Composer
- 1956
The Toughest Man Alive
6.4
- Composer
- 1955
Night Freight
6.1
- Composer
- 1955
Betrayed Women
5.8
- Composer
- 1955
The Big Tip Off
6.1
- Composer
- 1955
Le Trésor des collines rouges
5.6
- Composer
- 1955
Highway Dragnet
6.2
- Composer (uncredited)
- 1954
Les cow-boys
6.2
- Composer
- 1953
Jet Job
5.6
- Composer
- 1952
The Steel Fist
5.3
- Composer
- 1952
J'étais une espionne américaine
6.4
- Composer
- 1951
Rhythm Inn
7.6
- Composer
- 1951
Abilene Trail
6.2
- Composer
- 1951

Producer

Personal details

Alternative names
- Edward J.Kay
Born
- November 27, 1898
- New York City, New York, USA
Died
- December 22, 1973
- Los Angeles County, California, USA
Spouse
- Earleen

Did you know

Trivia
Before he got into the film industry, he had been a dentist.

Nicknames
- Eddie
- Eddie Kay
- Edward Kay

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