Victor Schertzinger
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Biography
Filmography
Notes
The 1934 film "One Night of Love" received the first Oscar for Best Music (Score). While Schertzinger and Gus Kahn were credited with thematic music, the award was presented to the head of the studio's music department between 1934 and 1937. In this case, the award went to Louis Silvers of Columbia.
Biography
Former concert pianist who contributed the score to Thomas Ince's "Civilization" (1916), among other silents, and made his directorial debut in 1917. Schertzinger cranked out numerous silent and sound films (confecting scores for many of them), and is best known for directing two of the Hope-Crosby-Lamour "Road" films.
Filmography
Director (Feature Film)
Writer (Feature Film)
Music (Feature Film)
Production Companies (Feature Film)
Life Events
1916
First film score "Civilization"
1917
Directorial debut "The Clodhopper"
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Bibliography
Notes
The 1934 film "One Night of Love" received the first Oscar for Best Music (Score). While Schertzinger and Gus Kahn were credited with thematic music, the award was presented to the head of the studio's music department between 1934 and 1937. In this case, the award went to Louis Silvers of Columbia.