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Filmography

HUGO

MUSICAL COLORS FOR UNIQUE
GOLDEN AGE FILM COMPOSER


 

FRIEDHOFER

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In 1929, Hugo Friedhofer relocated to Hollywood, where he performed as a musician for Fox Studios productions such as Sunny Side Up (1920) and Grand Canary (1934), followed by a continual stream of such movies. As an orchestrator he had few peers; in fact, he was so highly regarded in that capacity that he was hired for Warner Bros. and worked on over 50 films for the studio. While at Warners he was largely assigned to work with Max Steiner and, because he could speak German, Erich Wolfgang Korngold.

Steiner, in particular, relied on Friedhofer's skill in turning his sketches into a full orchestral score. Despite his own strong skills, he remained in their shadow for many years. He also worked for Alfred Newman, who gave Friedhofer his first chance to write an original score, The Adventures of Marco Polo. It was not, however, until 1943 that he was able to break away from his constant chores as an orchestrator, when Newman hired him as a composer at 20th Century-Fox. Two years later he began freelancing, and in 1946 he won an Oscar for what is considered a landmark in American film music, The Best Years of Our Lives.

​Part 1. Film scores as either Composer, Arranger and/or Orchestrator at Wm. Fox Studios July 1929-August 1934 NB Includes Hugo's brief return to Fox after being let go following merger of Fox & Twentieth Century. Score held at Brigham Young University

1929

Sunny Side Up

Seven Faces

 Are You There

Frozen Justice 

Happy Days

1930

The Golden Calf

Scotland Yard

A Devil With Women  

The Dancers  

Just Imagine  

The Princess and the Plumber  

Song o' My Heart  

Liliom  

The Big Trail   

Under Suspicion  

Men on Call  

The Man Who Came Back  

1931

Always Goodbye  

Daddy Longlegs  

Goldie  

Transatlantic  

The Spider  

Skyline  

Heartbreak  

The Yellow Ticket  

Merely Mary Ann  

Over the Hill  

La Ley del Harem  

Delicious  

1932

After Tomorrow  

Devil's Lottery  

Careless Lady  

Amateur Daddy  

The Trial of Vivienne Ware  

The Woman in Room 13  

Almost Married  

Mystery Ranch  

Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm  

A Passport to Hell   

The First Year  

The Painted Woman  

Sherlock Holmes  

Tess of the Storm Country  

El Caballero de la Noche  

Handle with Care  

Second Hand Wife  

Week Ends Only  

Chandu the Magician  

Call Her Savage

1933

The Face in the Sky  

Dangerously Yours  

El Ultimo Varon Sobre la Tierra  

Broadway Bad  

Zoo in Budapest  

Pilgrimage  

It's Great to be Alive  

My Lips Betray  

The Man Who Dared  

The Good Companions  

La Melodia Prohibida  

Paddy the Next Best Thing  

As Husbands Go  

Jimmy and Sally 

I Am Suzanne!  

Cavalcade  

Bondage

​1934

Orient Express  

Coming Out Party  

George White's Scandals  

Now I'll Tell  

Springtime for Henry  

Grand Canary  

Pursued  

The World Moves On  

Servant's Entrance  

Dos Mas Uno, Dos  

Caravan  

Music in the Air

1935

Our Little Girl  

Here's To Romance  

Dante's Inferno 

 

Part 2. Credits for Composition 1938-1978. Score held at Brigham Young University.

1938

​​The Adventures of Marco Polo Goldwyn

1939

​Topper Takes a Trip United Artists 

1942

​China Girl Twentieth Century-Fox

1943

​Chetniks! Twentieth Century-Fox 

Paris After Dark Twentieth Century-Fox 

They Came to Blow Up America Twentieth Century-Fox

1944

​Lifeboat Twentieth Century-Fox 

The Woman in the Window International 

Four Jills in a Jeep Twentieth Century-Fox 

Home in Indiana Twentieth Century-Fox 

Take It or Leave It Twentieth Century-Fox 

The Lodger Twentieth Century-Fox 

Roger Touhy, Gangster Twentieth Century-Fox 

Wing and a Prayer Twentieth Century-Fox 

1945

Along Came Jones International 

Brewster's Millions United Artists 

Getting Gertie's Garter United Artists 

1946

​The Bandit of Sherwood Forest Columbia Pictures 

The Best Years of Our Lives Goldwyn 

So Dark the Night Columbia Pictures 

1947

​Wild Harvest Paramount Pictures 

The Bishop's Wife Goldwyn 

Body and Soul United Artists 

The Swordsman Columbia Pictures 

A Song Is BornGoldwyn music supervision

1948

​Adventures of Casanova Eagle Lion 

Enchantment Goldwyn 

Joan of Arc RKO Radio Pictures 

Sealed Verdict Paramount Pictures 

1949

​Bride of Vengeance Paramount Pictures 

Roseanna McCoy Goldwyn with David Buttolph

1950

​No Man of Her Own Paramount Pictures 

Broken Arrow Twentieth Century-Fox 

Captain Carey, U.S.A. Paramount Pictures 

Edge of Doom Goldwyn 

Two Flags West Twentieth Century-Fox 

Guilty of Treason Eagle Lion 

The Sound of Fury United Artists 

Three Came Home Twentieth Century-Fox 

1951

Ace in the Hole Paramount Pictures 

Queen for a Day United Artists 

1952

Above and Beyond Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer 

Face To Face (The Secret Sharer + The Bride Came to Yellow Sky) RKO Radio Pictures 

Lydia Bailey Twentieth Century-Fox 

The Marrying Kind Columbia Pictures 

The Outcasts of Poker Flat Twentieth Century-Fox 

Rancho Notorious RKO Radio Pictures 

The San Francisco Story Warner Bros. screen credit to Emil Newman & Paul Dunlap

Just for You Paramount Pictures based on H. Warren songs

1953

Island in the Sky Warner Bros. 

Hondo Warner Bros. 

Thunder in the East Paramount Pictures 

1954

Vera Cruz United Artists 

Deep in My Heart Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer based on S. Romberg songs

1955

The Rains of Ranchipur Twentieth Century-Fox 

Seven Cities of Gold Twentieth Century-Fox 

Soldier of Fortune Twentieth Century-Fox 

Violent Saturday Twentieth Century-Fox 

White Feather Twentieth Century-Fox 

1956

Between Heaven and Hell Twentieth Century-Fox 

The Harder They Fall Columbia Pictures 

The Revolt of Mamie Stover Twentieth Century-Fox 

1957

An Affair to Remember Twentieth Century-Fox 

Boy on a Dolphin Twentieth Century-Fox 

The Sun Also Rises Twentieth Century-Fox 

1958

The Barbarian and the Geisha Twentieth Century-Fox 

In Love and War Twentieth Century-Fox 

The Young Lions Twentieth Century-Fox 

The Bravados Twentieth Century-Fox with Alfred Newman

1959

The Blue Angel Twentieth Century-Fox 

Never So Few Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer 

This Earth Is Mine! Universal Pictures 

Woman Obsessed Twentieth Century-Fox 

1960

One-Eyed-Jacks Paramount Pictures 

1961

Homicidal Columbia Pictures 

1962

Geronimo United Artists 

1964

The Secret Invasion United Artists 

1971

Von Richtofen and Brown United Artists 

1973

Private Parts Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer 

1974

A Walk In The Forest Documentary 

1978

The Companion Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Part 3. Additional Music written in collaboration with others. Score held at Brigham Young University.

1935

​Last of the Pagans Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer William Axt et. al

​So Red the Rose Paramount Pictures W. Franke  Harling et. al

The Call of the Wild United Artists Alfred Newman

Peter Ibbetson Paramount Pictures Ernst Toch

 

1936

​Rose of the Rancho Paramount Pictures Heinz Roemheld et. al

The Prisoner of Shark Island Twentieth Century-Fox Reginald Bassett

The Trail of the Lonesome Pine Paramount Pictures Gerard Carbonara

Sins of Man Twentieth Century-Fox Reginald Bassett

The Great Ziegfeld Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Arthur Lange et. al

1937

​Beloved Enemy United Artists Alfred Newman

​The Prisoner of Zenda United Artists Alfred Newman

​You Only Live Once United Artists Alfred Newman

 

1938

​Valley of the Giants Warner Bros. Adolph Deutsch

Racket Busters Warner Bros. Adolph Deutsch

1939

​Made For Each Other Selznick Edward Powell et. al

The Oklahoma Kid Warner Bros. Max Steiner et. al

Intermezzo, a Love Story Selznick Max Steiner et. al

Gone With the Wind Selznick Max Steiner et. al

1940

​The Mark of Zorro Twentieth Century-Fox Alfred Newman et. al

They Knew What They Wanted RKO Radio Pictures Alfred Newman

Santa Fe Trail Warner Bros. Max Steiner

1941

​Son of Fury Twentieth Century-Fox Alfred Newman et. al

Remember the Day Twentieth Century-Fox Cyril Mockridge et. al

1942

​Secret Agent of Japan Twentieth Century-Fox Leigh Harline et. al

Iceland Twentieth Century-Fox Leigh Harline et. al

The Pied Piper Twentieth Century-Fox Alfred Newman et. al

The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe Twentieth Century-Fox David Buttolph et. al

The Black Swan Twentieth Century-Fox Alfred Newman et. al

1943

​The Gang's All Here Twentieth Century-Fox Arthur Lange et. al

 

1944

​The Sullivans Twentieth Century-Fox Cyril Mockridge et. al

The Conspirators Warner Bros. Max Steiner

Belle of the Yukon International Arthur Lange et. al

 

1946

​The Jolson StoryColumbia PicturesMarlin Skiles et. al

Gilda Columbia Pictures Marlin Skiles

 

1950

​Cry Danger RKO Radio Pictures Paul Dunlap et. al

 

1952

​Big Jim  McLainWarner Bros. Paul Dunlap et. al

1953

​Plunder of the Sun Warner Bros. Antonio Diaz Conde et. al

 

1956

​Love Me Tender Twentieth Century-Fox Lionel Newman et. al

 

1957

Oh Men! Oh Women! Twentieth Century-Fox Cyril Mockridge

The Way to the Gold Twentieth Century-Fox Lionel Newman

 

1958

​The Gift of Love Twentieth Century-Fox Alfred Newman et. al

 

1962

​Beauty and the Beast United Artists Emil Newman

1965

​The Greatest Story Ever Told United Artists Alfred Newman et. al

Part 4. Films Orchestrated at Warner Bros. 1935-47 for: Steiner, Korngold, Deutsch, & Roemheld. Score held at Brigham Young University.

 

1935

​Captain Blood Erich Wolfgang Korngold

1936

​The Green Pastures Erich Wolfgang Korngold

Anthony Adverse Erich Wolfgang Korngold

The White Angel Heinz Roemheld

The Charge of the Light Brigade Max Steiner

God's Country and the Woman Max Steiner

1937

The Great Garrick Adolph Deutsch

Swing Your Lady Adolph Deutsch

Another Dawn Erich Wolfgang Korngold

The Prince and the Pauper Erich Wolfgang Korngold

Green Light Max Steiner

Slim Max Steiner

Kid Galahad Max Steiner

The Life of Emil Zola Max Steiner

That Certain Woman Max Steiner

First Lady Max Steiner

Submarine D-1 Max Steiner

Tovarich Max Steiner

 

1938

Racket Busters Adolph Deutsch

The Adventures of Robin Hood Erich Wolfgang Korngold

Gold Is Where You Find It Max Steiner

Jezebel Max Steiner

Crime School Max Steiner

Four Daughters Max Steiner

The Sisters Max Steiner

Angels with Dirty Faces Max Steiner

The Dawn Patrol Max Steiner

 

1939

Juarez Erich Wolfgang Korngold

The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex Erich Wolfgang Korngold

You Can't Get Away with Murder Heinz Roemheld

They Made Me a Criminal Max Steiner

The Oklahoma Kid Max Steiner

Dodge City Max Steiner

Dark Victory Max Steiner

Each Dawn I Die Max Steiner

The Old Maid Max Steiner

Dust Be My Destiny Max Steiner

We Are Not Alone Max Steiner

 

1940

The Fighting 69th Adolph Deutsch

They Drive by Night Adolph Deutsch

The Sea Hawk Erich Wolfgang Korngold

Lady with Red Hair Heinz Roemheld

Four Wives Max Steiner

Dr. Erlich's Magic Bullet Max Steiner

Virginia City Max Steiner

All This, and Heaven Too Max Steiner

City for Conquest Max Steiner

A Dispatch from Reuter's Max Steiner

The Letter Max Steiner

Santa Fe Trail Max Steiner

 

1941

The Sea Wolf Erich Wolfgang Korngold

The Great Lie Max Steiner

Shining Victory Max Steiner

The Bride Came C.O.D. Max Steiner

Dive Bomber Max Steiner

Sergeant York Max Steiner

One Foot in Heaven Max Steiner

 

1942

Juke Girl Adolph Deutsch

Kings Row Erich Wolfgang Korngold

They Died with Their Boots On Max Steiner

Captains of the Clouds Max Steiner

In This Our Life Max Steiner

The Gay Sisters  Max Steiner

Desperate Journey Max Steiner

Now, Voyager Max Steiner

 

1943

​The Constant Nymph Erich Wolfgang Korngold

The Hard Way Heinz Roemheld

Casablanca Max Steiner

Mission to Moscow Max Steiner

Watch on the Rhine Max Steiner

Arsenic and Old Lace Max Steiner

 

1944

​Between Two Worlds Erich Wolfgang Korngold

 

1945

​Roughly Speaking Max Steiner

The Corn Is Green Max Steiner

Rhapsody in Blue  Max Steiner

Mildred Pierce Max Steiner

Devotion Erich Wolfgang Korngold

Of Human Bondage Erich Wolgang Korngold

San Antonio Max Steiner

My Reputation Max Steiner

A Stolen Life Max Steiner

Night and Day Max Steiner

Cloak and Dagger Max Steiner

 

1947

Escape Me Never Erich Wolgang Korngold

The Man I Love Max Steiner

Cheyenne Max Steiner

Part 5. Other films as Orchestrator. Score held at Brigham Young University.

1935

​Last Days of Pompeii RKO Radio Pictures Roy Webb

 

1936

One Rainy Afternoon United Artists Alfred Newman

Ramona Twentieth Century-Fox Alfred Newman

Give Us This Night Paramount Pictures Erich Wolfgang Korngold

The Garden of Allah Selznick Max Steiner

The Last of the Mohicans United Artists Roy Webb

 

1937

Beloved EnemyUnited Artists Alfred Newman

The Prisoner of Zenda United Artists Alfred Newman

Slave ShipTwentieth Century-Fox Alfred Newman

A Star Is Born Selznick Max Steiner

Lost Horizon Columbia Pictures Dmitri Tiomkin

 

1938

The Hurricane United Artists Alfred Newman

The Goldwyn Follies United Artists Alfred Newman

The Cowboy and the Lady United Artists Alfred Newman

The Young in Heart Selznick Franz Waxman

 

1939

Intermezzo, a Love Story Selznick Max Steiner

Gone With the Wind Selznick Max Steiner

 

1940

The Man I Married Twentieth Century-Fox David Buttolph

The Westerner Goldwyn Dmitri Tiomkin

Rebecca Selznick Franz Waxman

 

1941

Swamp Water Twentieth Century-Fox David Buttolph

How Green Was My Valley Twentieth Century-Fox Alfred Newman

Meet John Doe Warner Bros. Dmitri Tiomkin

 

1942

Tales of Manhattan Twentieth Century-Fox Sol Kaplan

Girl Trouble Twentieth Century-Fox Alfred Newman

 

1964

Invitation to a Gunfighter United Artists David Raksin

 

1965

The Redeemer Empire Films David Raksin

Part 6. Miscellaneous films c1937-c1959 including ASCAP stock cues up to 1960.  A comprehensive list of Hugo's ASCAP works can be found online at https://www.ascap.com/repertory. Below is a partial listing (<50%). Some films re-released for TV during the 1950s, e.g. Hopalong Cassidy, are included.

          

1937

Texas Trail Paramount Pictures Hopalong Cassidy film

Wildcat Trooper Ambassador Pictures 

Hopalong Rides Again Paramount Pictures 

1938

Cassidy of Bar 20 Paramount Pictures 

Bar 20 Justice Paramount Pictures 

Heart of Arizona Paramount Pictures 

Hunted Men  Paramount Pictures 

Booloo Paramount Pictures 

Partners of the Plains Paramount Pictures 

1939

The Renegade Trail Paramount Pictures Hopalong Cassidy film

1941

Belle Starr Twentieth Century-Fox 

Riders of the Timberline Paramount Pictures Hopalong Cassidy film

Border Vigilantes Paramount Pictures 

Broadway Limited Hal Roach 

1943

Riders of the Deadline United Artists Hopalong Cassidy film

 

1944

Lumberjack United Artists 

Mystery Man United Artists 

1946

Behind Green Lights Twentieth Century-Fox 

1947

Dead Reckoning Columbia Pictures 

Framed (aka Paula) Columbia Pictures 

Last of the Redmen Columbia Pictures 

The Crime Doctor's Gamble Columbia Pictures 

Devil Ship Columbia Pictures 

 

1948

Who Killed Doc Robbin United Artists 

Black Eagle Columbia Pictures 

Canon City Eagle Lion 

Port Said Columbia Pictures 

Congo Bill: King of the Jungle Columbia Pictures 

Jungle Jim Columbia Pictures 

Black Bart Universal Pictures 

1949

Adventures of Sir Galahad Columbia Pictures 

Bruce Gentry: Daredevil of the Skies Columbia Pictures 

1950

The Kid from Texas Universal Pictures 

The Blazing Sun Columbia Pictures 

1951

Journey Into Light Twentieth Century-Fox 

March of Time: Crisis in Iran TCF documentary 

Hurricane Island Columbia Pictures

 

1952

Brave Warrior Columbia Pictures 

The Pathfinder Columbia Pictures 

Phantom Ranger Monogram Picturesre-release for TV

California Conquest Columbia Pictures 

Held for Ransom Grand National Picturesre-release for TV

Paramount News #53 Paramount Pictures short

1953

The Silver Whip Twentieth Century-Fox 

Man in the Attic Twentieth Century-Fox 

A Blueprint for Murder Twentieth Century-Fox 

Backbone of America NBC 

City of Bad Men Twentieth Century-Fox 

1954

Drums of Tahiti Columbia Pictures 

rizona Thunderbolt Paramount Picturesre-release for TV

Hell Town Paramount Picturesre-release for TV

Three Young Texans Twentieth Century-Fox 

Musty Muskateers Columbia Pictures 

The Iron Glove Columbia Pictures 

The Saracen Blade Columbia Pictures 

River of No Return Twentieth Century-Fox 

The Siege at Red River Twentieth Century-Fox 

Princess of the Nile Twentieth Century-Fox 

Thunder Pass Paramount Picturesre-release for TV

1955

Devil Goddess Columbia Pictures 

Jungle Moon Men Columbia Pictures 

Hell's Island Paramount Pictures 

1956

The Proud Ones Twentieth Century-Fox 

1959

Adventures in Paradise Twentieth Century-Fox

 

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