Cast & creators
William Axt Movies and TV Shows
William Axt is connected to titles such as Grand Hotel, Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ, Show People. Use Gatsby to browse this filmography and find where related movies and shows may be available to watch.
Known for Sound
Born April 19, 1888
Died February 13, 1959
From New York City, New York, USA
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia William Axt (April 19, 1888 – February 13, 1959) was an American composer of nearly two hundred film scores. Born in New York City, Axt graduated from DeWitt Clinton High School in The Bronx and studied at the National Conservatory of Music of America. He served as an assistant conductor for the Hammerstein Grand Opera Company and was the musical director for the Capitol Theatre in Manhattan before joining the music department at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1919. He earned a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Chicago in 1922.