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Frederick Loewe is a Actor, Musical, Sound and Additional Music American born on 10 june 1901 at Berlin (German)

Frederick Loewe

Frederick Loewe
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Birth name Friedrich (Fritz) Löwe
Nationality USA
Birth 10 june 1901 at Berlin (German)
Death 14 february 1988 (at 86 years) at Palm Springs (USA)

Frederick Loewe ([loʊ]), est un compositeur américain d'origine allemande, né le 10 juin 1901 à Berlin et mort le 14 février 1988 à Palm Springs.

Frederick Loewe est notamment connu pour sa collaboration avec le parolier Alan Jay Lerner sur plusieurs comédies musicales, à Hollywood comme à Broadway, dont Gigi et My Fair Lady.

Biography

Loewe est né à Berlin, de parents viennois Edmond et Rosa Loewe. Son père, d'origine juive est une star de l'opérette, célèbre dans toute l'Europe, en Amérique du Nord et du Sud. Il a notamment interprété le rôle du comte Danilo dans la production 1906 de La Veuve joyeuse à Berlin.

Frederick Loewe grandit à Berlin et fréquente une école prussienne de cadets dès l'âge de cinq ans jusqu'à sa treizième année. Très jeune, il apprend à jouer du piano à l'oreille et aide son père à répéter. Il commence à composer des chansons à l'âge de sept ans. Il entre finalement au conservatoire de musique de Berlin, un an après le pianiste virtuose Claudio Arrau. Il étudie avec Ferruccio Busoni et Eugen d'Albert. Il remporta la très convoitée médaille Hollander décernée par l'école et donne des concerts de piano dans toute l'Allemagne. A 13 ans, il est le plus jeune pianiste soliste qui ait jamais joué avec l'Orchestre philharmonique de Berlin.

En 1924, son père reçoit une proposition d'engagement à New York. Frédérick l'accompagne, bien décidé à écrire pour Broadway. Cela s’avère particulièrement difficile. Il est obligé d'accepter des petits boulots, y compris marqueur de bovins, chercheur d'or et même boxeur. Il trouve finalement du travail comme pianiste dans des clubs allemands à Yorkville et dans les salles de cinéma comme accompagnateur au piano de films muets.

Loewe commence à fréquenter le Lambs Club, un lieu de rencontre pour les artistes de théâtre, producteurs, gestionnaires et administrateurs. En 1942, il y rencontre Alan Jay Lerner. Leur première collaboration est une adaptation musicale de la comédie de Barry Connor The Patsy, renommé Life of the Party, pour une compagnie de Detroit. Le spectacle est représenté pendant neuf semaines et encourage le duo à unir leurs forces avec Arthur Pierson pour What's Up ? , créé à Broadway en 1943, joué 63 fois et suivi deux ans plus tard par The Day Before Spring.

Leur premier vrai succès est Brigadoon (1947), une fantaisie romantique située dans un village écossais imaginaire, mise en scène par Robert Lewis. Elle est suivie, en 1951, avec un succès moindre, par La Kermesse de l'Ouest basée sur la ruée vers l'or en Californie.

En 1956, Lerner et Loewe adaptent Pygmalion de George Bernard Shaw sous le titre My Fair Lady, avec dans les rôles d'Henry Higgins et d'Eliza Doolittle, Rex Harrison et Julie Andrews. Le succès est considérable à New York et à Londres. La pièce connaîtra 2 717 représentations jusqu'en 1962. Les auteurs reçoivent le Tony Award de la meilleure comédie musicale. MGM les charge d'écrire le film musical Gigi (1958), qui remporte neuf Oscars, dont celui du meilleur film. La pièce My Fair Lady est adaptée au cinéma en 1964 par le cinéaste américain George Cukor, avec Audrey Hepburn et Rex Harrison.

En 1961, leur production suivante pour Broadway, Camelot, interprétée par Richard Burton, Julie Andrews et Robert Goulet, connaît immédiatement un énorme succès. La même année, elle emporte quatre Tony Award.

Loewe décide de se retirer à Palm Springs, en Californie. Il arrête de composer jusqu'à ce que Lerner lui propose de compléter la partition du film Gigi pour une nouvelle version à la scène, en 1973, ce qui lui a valu un Tony Award pour la meilleure musique originale. L'année suivante, ils collaborent pour une version musicale filmée du Petit Prince, d'après Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. Le film est un échec critique et public.

Loewe est lauréat du Songwriters Hall of Fame en 1972. Il vit à Palm Springs jusqu'à sa mort, en 1988. Il a une étoile sur le Palm Springs Walk of Stars depuis 1995. Il est enterré dans le Desert Memorial Park à Cathedral City, en Californie.

Best films

My Fair Lady (1964)
(Musical)
Camelot (1967)
(Songs)
Gigi (1958)
(Songs)

Usually with

Cecil Beaton
Cecil Beaton
(2 films)
André Previn
André Previn
(3 films)
David S. Hall
David S. Hall
(1 films)
John Mitchum
John Mitchum
(2 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Frederick Loewe (8 films)

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My Fair Lady, 2h46
Directed by George Cukor, David S. Hall
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Musical theatre, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Films based on mythology, Théâtre, Musical films, Films based on Greco-Roman mythology, Films based on plays, Films based on musicals, Children's films, Films based on Greco-Roman mythology
Actors Audrey Hepburn, Rex Harrison, Stanley Holloway, Marni Nixon, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Gladys Cooper
Roles Musical
Rating76% 3.8487753.8487753.8487753.8487753.848775
In Edwardian London, Professor Henry Higgins (Rex Harrison), a scholar of phonetics, believes that the accent and tone of one's voice determines a person's prospects in society. In Covent Garden one evening he boasts to a new acquaintance, Colonel Hugh Pickering (Wilfrid Hyde-White), himself an expert in phonetics, that he could teach any person to speak in a way that he could pass them off as a duke or duchess at an embassy ball. Higgins selects as an example a young flower seller, Eliza Doolittle (Audrey Hepburn), who has a strong Cockney accent. Eliza's ambition is to work in a flower shop, but her thick accent makes her unsuitable. Having come from India to meet Higgins, Pickering is invited to stay with the professor. The following morning, Eliza shows up at Higgins' home, seeking lessons. Pickering is intrigued and offers to cover all expenses if the experiment should be successful.

Sound

Personal Choice
Directed by Basu Chatterjee
Genres Drama, Comedy
Actors Dev Anand, Tina Ambani, Girish Karnad, Simple Kapadia, Mehmood Ali, Leela Mishra
Rating64% 3.233453.233453.233453.233453.23345
Best friends and musicologists Pratap (Dev Anand) and Kashinath (Girish Karnad) make a bet that Pratap can transform any unpolished girl into a graceful and talented singer in only six months' time. Kashinath agrees that he will marry the girl if Pratap is successful. One night they accidentally take the wrong train after a party. They encounter Kamli (Tina Munim), a loud-mouthed vendor of neem branches on the train and Pratap tells her that she could become a skilled singer. At first Kamli laughs at him, but changes her mind and comes to see him the next day, saying she will pay him for music lessons. Kamli moves in with the acerbic and bossy Pratap to become his full-time pupil. With the help of his invention the scalograph, Pratap teaches Kamli to sing classical music and play the tambura. Meanwhile, soft-spoken and gentlemanly Kashinath teaches her the culture of music, proper etiquette and how to talk correctly. Kamli's shiftless father Popatlal (Mehmood) shows up to complain about the unorthodox living arrangement, but the two men pay him off and send him away. They decide to test their protege and take Kamli to a party where they pass her off as part of a royal family. Unfortunately, she drinks too much and gives the game away. After the party, Kamli gives Pratap's secretary a month off and takes over his duties, becoming indispensable to her teacher. Finally, the big day arrives and Kamli performs in front of a large audience where she is a great success. Afterwards, Pratap and Kashinath congratulate themselves on their great success, forgetting Kamli's hard work. In despair about her uncertain future and filled with sadness that Pratap does not care for her, she fights with him and leaves. Pratap pretends to be indifferent. Kashinath, knowing his friend well, points out that he has obviously fallen in love with her and releases him from the bet. Pratap is miserable without Kamli, but he is too proud to ask her back. Just when he thinks she is gone forever, she returns to him.
The Little Prince, 1h25
Directed by Stanley Donen
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Science fiction, Musical theatre, Fantasy, Musical
Themes Films set in Africa, Films about children, Films about music and musicians, Transport films, Aviation films, Musical films, Children's films
Actors Richard Kiley, Bob Fosse, Gene Wilder, Donna McKechnie, Joss Ackland, Victor Spinetti
Roles Music
Rating64% 3.202993.202993.202993.202993.20299
Based in the 1943 classic book of the same name by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, the fable tells the story of an aviator (played by Richard Kiley) forced to make an emergency landing in the Sahara Desert. There he is befriended by a young boy, the Little Prince, who had descended to Earth from Asteroid B-612. In the days that follow, The Pilot hears about his past and various journeys throughout the solar system.
Paint Your Wagon, 2h46
Directed by Joshua Logan
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romantic comedy, Action, Musical, Western
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Films based on plays, Films based on musicals
Actors Lee Marvin, Clint Eastwood, Jean Seberg, Harve Presnell, Ray Walston, Alan Baxter
Roles Songs
Rating65% 3.298193.298193.298193.298193.29819
When a wagon crashes into a ravine, prospector Ben Rumson finds two adult male occupants, brothers, one of whom is dead and the other of whom has a broken arm and leg. As the first man is about to be buried, gold dust is discovered at the grave site. Ben stakes a claim on the land and adopts the surviving brother as his "Pardner" while he recuperates.
Camelot
Camelot (1967)
, 2h59
Directed by Joshua Logan
Origin USA
Genres Comedy-drama, Musical theatre, Romantic comedy, Adventure, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Political films, Films based on plays, Films based on musicals, Films about royalty
Actors Richard Harris, Vanessa Redgrave, Franco Nero, David Hemmings, Lionel Jeffries, Laurence Naismith
Roles Songs
Rating64% 3.2483253.2483253.2483253.2483253.248325
In the opening scene, King Arthur (Richard Harris) is preparing for a great battle against his friend, Sir Lancelot (Franco Nero), a battle he does not wish to fight but has been forced into. Arthur reflects on the sad circumstances which have led him to this situation, and asks his childhood mentor, Merlyn, for advice. Merlyn appears to him and tells Arthur to think back.
My Fair Lady, 2h46
Directed by George Cukor, David S. Hall
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Musical theatre, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Films based on mythology, Théâtre, Musical films, Films based on Greco-Roman mythology, Films based on plays, Films based on musicals, Children's films, Films based on Greco-Roman mythology
Actors Audrey Hepburn, Rex Harrison, Stanley Holloway, Marni Nixon, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Gladys Cooper
Roles Songs
Rating76% 3.8487753.8487753.8487753.8487753.848775
In Edwardian London, Professor Henry Higgins (Rex Harrison), a scholar of phonetics, believes that the accent and tone of one's voice determines a person's prospects in society. In Covent Garden one evening he boasts to a new acquaintance, Colonel Hugh Pickering (Wilfrid Hyde-White), himself an expert in phonetics, that he could teach any person to speak in a way that he could pass them off as a duke or duchess at an embassy ball. Higgins selects as an example a young flower seller, Eliza Doolittle (Audrey Hepburn), who has a strong Cockney accent. Eliza's ambition is to work in a flower shop, but her thick accent makes her unsuitable. Having come from India to meet Higgins, Pickering is invited to stay with the professor. The following morning, Eliza shows up at Higgins' home, seeking lessons. Pickering is intrigued and offers to cover all expenses if the experiment should be successful.
Gigi
Gigi (1958)
, 1h59
Directed by Vincente Minnelli, Noël Howard
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Leslie Caron, Louis Jourdan, Maurice Chevalier, Hermione Gingold, Isabel Jeans, Jacques Bergerac
Roles Songs
Rating65% 3.297483.297483.297483.297483.29748
Set in turn-of-the-20th century Paris, the film opens with Honoré Lachaille (Maurice Chevalier) among high society in the Bois de Boulogne. A charming old roué, he cynically remarks that "Like everywhere else, most people in Paris get married, but not all. There are some who will not marry, and some who do not marry. But in Paris, those who will not marry are usually men, and those who do not marry are usually women." So marriage is not the only option for wealthy young bon vivants like his nephew Gaston (Louis Jourdan), who is bored with life. The one thing Gaston truly enjoys is spending time with Madame Alvarez (Hermione Gingold), whom he calls Mamita, and especially her granddaughter, the precocious, carefree Gilberte, aka Gigi who is 15 (Leslie Caron). Following the family tradition, Madame Alvarez sends Gigi to her sister, Great Aunt Alicia (Isabel Jeans), to be groomed as a courtesan and learn etiquette and charm. To Alicia, love is an art, and a necessary accomplishment for Gigi's social and economic future. But Gigi, shows disdain for such trivial love that a man and his mistress usually has. Remaining true to her girlish, yet charming personality, she finds herself having the most fun when with Gaston (35) whom she regards as an older brother.
Brigadoon
Brigadoon (1954)
, 1h48
Directed by Vincente Minnelli
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Fantasy, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Théâtre, Time travel films, Musical films, Films based on plays, Films based on musicals
Actors Gene Kelly, Van Johnson, Cyd Charisse, Elaine Stewart, Barry Jones, George Chakiris
Roles Songs
Rating66% 3.3480153.3480153.3480153.3480153.348015
Americans Tommy Albright (Gene Kelly) and Jeff Douglas (Van Johnson) are on a hunting trip in Scotland and become lost in the woodlands. They happen upon Brigadoon, a miraculously blessed village that rises out of the mists every hundred years for only a day. (This was done so that the village would never be changed or destroyed by the outside world.) If any villager ever leaves Brigadoon, the spell will be broken and the village will vanish forever, and any outsider who wishes to stay must love someone in the village strongly enough to accept the loss of everything he or she knew in the outside world. Tommy falls in love with village lass Fiona Campbell (Cyd Charisse), whose younger sister Jean (Virginia Bosler), is about to be married to Charlie Dalrymple (Jimmy Thompson). When Tommy and Jeff happen upon clues about the village and its people that make no sense, Fiona takes them to see Mr. Lundie, the village schoolmaster, who tells them the story of Brigadoon and the miracle. That evening, Mr. Lundie officiates at the wedding of Jean and Charlie, which Tommy and Fiona attend. Interrupting the wedding, the jealous Harry Beaton (Hugh Laing) announces he is leaving Brigadoon to make everything disappear, since the girl he loves, Jean, is marrying another man. Harry's words cause mass chaos among the townspeople and they all rush to stop him. Harry almost crosses the bridge but is stopped short by Tommy, who is knocked unconscious. With men closing in on him, Harry climbs up a tree to hide but is soon shot accidentally by Jeff, who skipped the wedding to hunt and shot at a bird that flew by Harry. Harry falls dead to the ground and is soon found by the men. Fiona frantically searches to find Tommy. Confessing their love for each other, they decide to marry, allowing Tommy to stay in Brigadoon for good. But while Fiona goes off to find Mr. Lundie, Tommy tells Jeff about his plan. Jeff, drunk and remorseful of accidentally killing Harry, tells Tommy he can't just leave everything in the real world behind for this girl he's only known a day. Fiona returns with Mr. Lundie, but Tommy confesses that he cannot stay. Fiona says she understands but is heartbroken and they say good-bye before Brigadoon completely disappears. Tommy and Jeff cross the bridge and walk away.

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My Fair Lady, 2h46
Directed by George Cukor, David S. Hall
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Musical theatre, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Films based on mythology, Théâtre, Musical films, Films based on Greco-Roman mythology, Films based on plays, Films based on musicals, Children's films, Films based on Greco-Roman mythology
Actors Audrey Hepburn, Rex Harrison, Stanley Holloway, Marni Nixon, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Gladys Cooper
Roles Additional Music
Rating76% 3.8487753.8487753.8487753.8487753.848775
In Edwardian London, Professor Henry Higgins (Rex Harrison), a scholar of phonetics, believes that the accent and tone of one's voice determines a person's prospects in society. In Covent Garden one evening he boasts to a new acquaintance, Colonel Hugh Pickering (Wilfrid Hyde-White), himself an expert in phonetics, that he could teach any person to speak in a way that he could pass them off as a duke or duchess at an embassy ball. Higgins selects as an example a young flower seller, Eliza Doolittle (Audrey Hepburn), who has a strong Cockney accent. Eliza's ambition is to work in a flower shop, but her thick accent makes her unsuitable. Having come from India to meet Higgins, Pickering is invited to stay with the professor. The following morning, Eliza shows up at Higgins' home, seeking lessons. Pickering is intrigued and offers to cover all expenses if the experiment should be successful.