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Edward Ward (composer)

Edward Ward (April 2, 1896– September 26, 1971) was an American film composer and music director who was nominated for seven Academy Awards. Academy Award nominations *1939 Best Original Song for

Edward Ward (April 2, 1896– September 26, 1971) was an American film composer and music director who was nominated for seven Academy Awards. Academy Award nominations *1939 Best Original Song for “Always and Always” from Mannequin *1942 Best Scoring of a Dramatic Picture (Cheers for Miss Bishop) *1942 Best Scoring of a Dramatic Picture (Tanks a Million) *1942 Best Scoring of a Musical Picture (All-American Co-Ed) *1943 Best Original Song for “Pennies for Peppino” from Flying with Music *1943 Best Scoring of a Musical Picture (Flying with Music) *1944 Best Scoring of a Musical Picture (Phantom of the Opera) Additional credits *Paris (1929) *No, No, Nanette (1930) *Kismet (1930) *Great Expectations (1934) *The Bishop Misbehaves (1935) *The Mystery of Edwin Drood (1935) *San Francisco (1936) *Camille (1936) *The Gorgeous Hussy (1936) *Night Must Fall (1937) *Maytime (1937) *Saratoga (1937) *A Yank at Oxford (1938) *The Shopworn Angel (1938) *Boys Town (1938) *The Women (1939) * Ali Baba And The Forty Thieves (1944) * Gypsy Wildcat (1944) * Ghost Catchers (1944) * It Happened on 5th Avenue (1947) *The Babe Ruth Story (1948) *Man of a Thousand Faces (1957) References External links * *

Era
20th Century
Lived
1900–1971
From
United States
Born in
St. Louis · died Hollywood
Known as
composer, film score composer, musician