Irving Gertz(1915-2008)
- Music Department
- Composer
- Soundtrack
A prolific composer, arranger, pianist, clarinetist, string bassist and
tuba player who was most closely associated with Columbia, 20th
Century-Fox and Universal studios. After studying at the Providence
(Rhode Island) College of Music and privately with instructor-author
Walter Piston, he began his career at Columbia Studios in 1938, then
served in the United States Signal Corps during World War II. Upon his
return, he studied privately with Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco.
Besides his works for film and television, he composed concert pieces
and popular music.
