Young, Victor, 1900-1956

Notable film composer Victor Young was born on August 8, 1900 in Chicago, Illinois. Young studied under Ididor Lotto in Warsaw, Poland at the age of 10. After returning to the United States, he began performing as concertmaster in the LA Theatre and the Central Park Theater. He then joined Ted Fiorito becoming a violinist and arranger. Young directed radio programs until he moved to Los Angeles, California to create his own orchestra.

Once in California, Young began arranging and composing for the film industry, and wrote the scores for over 350 films, including Howard Hughes' The Outlaw. He was awarded the Academy Award for Best Score in a Motion Picture in 1956 for his work on Around the World in Eighty Days. Young died on November 11, 1956 in Palm Springs, California.

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“Victor Young.” Victor Young | Songwriters Hall of Fame. Accessed October 11, 2021. https://www.songhall.org/profile/Victor_Young.