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Louis Forbes(1902-1981)

  • Music Department
  • Composer
  • Soundtrack
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Composer, songwriter and conductor, a music student of Edward Kilenyi and Max Steiner. He was under contract to David O. Selznick for seven years, and director of music for Goldwyn Productions for three years. He also worked for RKO. Joining ASCAP in 1951, his other popular-song compositions include "Passion Tango," "The Bat," "Hong Kong Affair," "What Would I Do Without You?," "What's the Use of Crying?," "Heart of Gold," "From the Earth to the Moon," and "Appointment in Honduras."
BornAugust 12, 1902
DiedJune 17, 1981(78)
BornAugust 12, 1902
DiedJune 17, 1981(78)
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  • Nominated for 5 Oscars
    • 5 nominations total

Known for

Rebecca (1940)
Rebecca
8.1
  • Music Department(as Lou Forbes)
  • 1940
Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh in Autant en emporte le vent (1939)
Autant en emporte le vent
8.2
  • Music Department(as Lou Forbes)
  • 1939
Ingrid Bergman and Leslie Howard in Envol vers le bonheur (1939)
Envol vers le bonheur
6.6
  • Music Department(as Lou Forbes)
  • 1939
Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson, Mischa Auer, June Havoc, Dennis O'Keefe, Gail Patrick, and Helen Walker in Les millions de Brewster (1945)
Les millions de Brewster
6.6
  • Music Department
  • 1945

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Music Department



  • Remastered Version Movie Poster
    This Is Cinerama
    6.8
    • musical director
    • 1952
  • Lee J. Cobb, John Dall, and Jane Wyatt in Captif de l'amour (1950)
    Captif de l'amour
    6.8
    • musical director
    • 1950
  • Second Chance (1950)
    Second Chance
    5.7
    • musical director (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Dolores Moran in Johnny One-Eye (1950)
    Johnny One-Eye
    5.5
    • musical director
    • 1950
  • Evelyn Keyes and Dick Powell in Une femme dans le grand Nord (1949)
    Une femme dans le grand Nord
    6.6
    • musical director
    • 1949
  • Raymond Burr, Dick Powell, and Lizabeth Scott in Le piège (1948)
    Le piège
    7.1
    • musical director
    • 1948
  • Helena Carter, June Havoc, and George Raft in Intrigue (1947)
    Intrigue
    5.8
    • musical director
    • 1947
  • Janet Blair, Jimmy Dorsey, and Tommy Dorsey in The Fabulous Dorseys (1947)
    The Fabulous Dorseys
    5.6
    • musical director
    • 1947
  • Danny Kaye and Vera-Ellen in Le laitier de Brooklyn (1946)
    Le laitier de Brooklyn
    6.5
    • music supervisor
    • 1946
  • Orson Welles, Claudette Colbert, and George Brent in Demain viendra toujours (1946)
    Demain viendra toujours
    7.3
    • associate music director
    • 1946
  • Jerome Cowan, Marie McDonald, J. Carrol Naish, Dennis O'Keefe, and Barry Sullivan in Dans la chambre de Mabel (1945)
    Dans la chambre de Mabel
    6.4
    • composer: additional music
    • musical director (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • Yolanda Lacca in Les Forçats de la gloire (1945)
    Les Forçats de la gloire
    7.2
    • associate musical director
    • 1945
  • Le joyeux phénomène (1945)
    Le joyeux phénomène
    6.8
    • musical director
    • 1945
  • Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson, Mischa Auer, June Havoc, Dennis O'Keefe, Gail Patrick, and Helen Walker in Les millions de Brewster (1945)
    Les millions de Brewster
    6.6
    • musical director
    • 1945
  • Shirley Temple, Claudette Colbert, Joseph Cotten, and Jennifer Jones in Depuis ton départ (1944)
    Depuis ton départ
    7.5
    • associate music director
    • 1944

Composer



  • Abattez cet homme (1961)
    Abattez cet homme
    5.4
    • Composer (musical score by)
    • 1961
  • Guy Madison and Virginia Mayo in Bagarre au dessus de l'Atlantique (1959)
    Bagarre au dessus de l'Atlantique
    5.6
    • Composer
    • 1959
  • Vincent Price in Le Masque (1959)
    Le Masque
    6.1
    • Composer
    • 1959
  • De la Terre à la Lune (1958)
    De la Terre à la Lune
    5.1
    • Composer
    • 1958
  • Hong Kong Affair (1958)
    Hong Kong Affair
    5.9
    • Composer
    • 1958
  • Le bord de la rivière (1957)
    Le bord de la rivière
    6.4
    • Composer
    • 1957
  • Arlene Dahl and Rhonda Fleming in Deux rouquines dans la bagarre (1956)
    Deux rouquines dans la bagarre
    6.5
    • Composer
    • 1956
  • Le mariage est pour demain (1955)
    Le mariage est pour demain
    6.4
    • Composer
    • 1955
  • Les perles sanglantes (1955)
    Les perles sanglantes
    5.3
    • Composer (musical score)
    • 1955
  • Barbara Stanwyck and Robert Ryan in Les rubis du prince birman (1955)
    Les rubis du prince birman
    5.5
    • Composer
    • 1955
  • Ronald Reagan and Barbara Stanwyck in La reine de la prairie (1954)
    La reine de la prairie
    5.6
    • Composer
    • 1954
  • Tornade (1954)
    Tornade
    6.1
    • Composer
    • 1954
  • Quatre étranges cavaliers (1954)
    Quatre étranges cavaliers
    6.8
    • Composer
    • 1954
  • Glenn Ford, Zachary Scott, and Ann Sheridan in Les révoltés de la Claire-Louise (1953)
    Les révoltés de la Claire-Louise
    5.5
    • Composer
    • 1953
  • Macdonald Carey, Adele Mara, and Teresa Wright in La Dernière Minute (1953)
    La Dernière Minute
    6.2
    • Composer
    • 1953

Soundtrack



  • Tangomarkkinat
    4.0
    TV Series
    • writer: "Liekki" (Passion)
    • 1993
  • Guy Madison and Virginia Mayo in Bagarre au dessus de l'Atlantique (1959)
    Bagarre au dessus de l'Atlantique
    5.6
    • music: "WHAT WOULD I DO WITHOUT YOU" (as Lou Forbes)
    • 1959
  • Hong Kong Affair (1958)
    Hong Kong Affair
    5.9
    • music: "Hong Kong Affair"
    • 1958
  • Le bord de la rivière (1957)
    Le bord de la rivière
    6.4
    • Soundtrack ("The River's Edge")
    • 1957
  • Le mariage est pour demain (1955)
    Le mariage est pour demain
    6.4
    • arranger: "Wedding March"
    • music: "HEART OF GOLD" (uncredited)
    • 1955
  • Les perles sanglantes (1955)
    Les perles sanglantes
    5.3
    • music: "I Can't Get Away" (uncredited)
    • 1955
  • Barbara Stanwyck and Robert Ryan in Les rubis du prince birman (1955)
    Les rubis du prince birman
    5.5
    • writer: "Song of Burma" (uncredited)
    • 1955
  • Ronald Reagan and Barbara Stanwyck in La reine de la prairie (1954)
    La reine de la prairie
    5.6
    • music: "Montana"
    • 1954
  • Le passé se venge (1949)
    Le passé se venge
    6.6
    • arranger: "Jingle Bells", "Those Gamblers Blues", "Careless Love", "Down in the Valley" (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • Raymond Burr, Dick Powell, and Lizabeth Scott in Le piège (1948)
    Le piège
    7.1
    • arranger: "Träume (Dreams): Wesendonck Lieder No.5" (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • Helena Carter, June Havoc, and George Raft in Intrigue (1947)
    Intrigue
    5.8
    • arranger: "Preguntale a las Estrella" (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson, Mischa Auer, June Havoc, Dennis O'Keefe, Gail Patrick, and Helen Walker in Les millions de Brewster (1945)
    Les millions de Brewster
    6.6
    • music: "Havoc in June", "Boogie Woogie", "Tailspin" (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • James Stewart, Paulette Goddard, and Charles Winninger in L'or du ciel (1941)
    L'or du ciel
    6.0
    • writer: "Hi, Cy, What's A-Cookin'?" (uncredited)
    • 1941

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Lou Forbes
  • Born
    • August 12, 1902
    • St. Louis, Missouri, USA
  • Died
    • June 17, 1981
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)

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