Hugo Riesenfeld date of birth:
January 26, 1879
How old was Hugo Riesenfeld when died?
60
Where was Hugo Riesenfeld born?
Vienna, Austria
When did Hugo Riesenfeld die?
September 10, 1939
What is Hugo Riesenfeld nationality?
Austrian
What is Hugo Riesenfeld's occupation?
violinist, conductor, composer
Short Biography
Hugo Riesenfeld (January 26, 1879 – September 10, 1939) was a Jewish Austrian-American composer. As a film director, he began to write his own orchestral compositions for silent films in 1917, and co-created modern production techniques where film scoring serves an integral part of the action. Riesenfeld composed about 100 film scores in his career.