Bronislau Kaper photo

Bronislau Kaper

Sound
1902-02-05
Warsaw, Poland
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Bronisław Kaper ([brɔniswaf ˈkapɛr], February 5, 1902 – April 26, 1983) was a Polish film composer who scored films and musical theater in Germany, France, and the USA. The American immigration authorities misspelled his name as Bronislau Kaper. He was also variously credited as Bronislaw Kaper, Bronislaw Kapper, Benjamin Kapper, and Edward Kane.

Kaper is now perhaps best remembered as the composer of the jazz standards "On Green Dolphin Street" (lyrics by Ned Washington) and "Invitation" (lyrics by Paul Francis Webster) which were originally the respective title tracks for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's films Green Dolphin Street (1947) and Invitation (1952). He also scored the MGM film musical Lili (1953) for which he received the Academy Award for Best Original Score, MGM's 1962 remake of Mutiny on the Bounty, and the TV series The F.B.I. (1965–1974).
Known For 3 titles
Film Emigration from Nazi Germany (1975) subtitle poster
Film Emigration from Nazi Germany
1975 TV
as Self
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San Francisco (1936) subtitle poster
San Francisco
1936 Movie
as Conductor (uncredited)
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We Must Have Music (1942) subtitle poster
We Must Have Music
1942 Movie
as Himself
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