What is Leo Shuken's full name?
Leo Shuken
Leo Shuken nickname(s):
Leo Shuken
Leo Shuken date of birth:
December 8, 1906
How old was Leo Shuken when died?
69
Where was Leo Shuken born?
Los Angeles, California, USA
When did Leo Shuken die?
July 24, 1976
Where did Leo Shuken die?
Los Angeles, California, USA
What is Leo Shuken nationality?
American
What is Leo Shuken's occupation?
Composer
Short Biography
Leo Shuken was an American composer and orchestrator, best known for his western scores. He was co-recipient of the Oscar for best scoring of Stagecoach (1939). In his heyday, Shuken was under contract to Paramount, 1937-1944, at which time he worked on several films of the director Preston Sturges. In collaboration with Jack Hayes, Shuken subsequently became a prolific writer of music for TV westerns, with many episodes of Gunsmoke (1955), Wagon Train (1957) and The v*rginian (1962) to his credit. Along with Hayes, he also orchestrated some of the best film music of Elmer Bernstein, including The Magnificent Seven (1960), The Great Escape (1963), Hawaii (1966) and Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967). His other output included a "Trumpet Concerto" and the "The Dorsey Concerto", written specifically for the two famous band leaders and performed on trombone by Tommy and on clarinet and saxophone by Jimmy.