Max Steiner

Biography

Max Steiner was a child prodigy who conducted his first operetta at twelve and became a full-time professional by fifteen. He emigrated to America and became one of Hollywood's greatest musical composers, known for scoring iconic films like Gone with the Wind, Casablanca, and King Kong. With over 300 film scores under his belt, Steiner won three Academy Awards and was nominated for 24, earning him the nickname "the father of film music".