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Józef Żmigrod (February 23, 1902 – September 10, 1973), better known by his stage name, Allan Gray, was a Polish composer, best known for his film scores.
It is not known how long he was kept there, but from 1943 he was commissioned by Powell and Pressburger to compose the music for most of their major films: The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp; A Matter of Life and Death; I know Where I’m Going!”; and The African Queen.
Allan Gray's name may not be immediately recalled by all music enthusiasts, his last important works were, after all, composed in the mid 1950s, and his significant musical career spanned a period of under 20 years, but his contribution to popular music of our time should not be underestimated - if only for his superb collaborations with (now ...
Allan Gray was one of the busier film composers in England from the late '30s through the 1950s. Born Joseph Zmigrod in Poland in 1902, he took up music as a boy and studied with Arnold Schoenberg during…
Trained in Berlin under Arnold Schönberg, Allan Gray (born Josef Zmigrod in Tarnow, Poland) was an established composer for stage, cabaret, and screen before his emigration in 1933. His film scores in Britain were playfully eclectic in style, alternating between haunting romanticism, catchy melodies, and occasional stark modernist touches.
Jul 29, 2012 · Allan Gray (né Józef Żmigrod - his pen name took after Dorian Gray) was a Polish born composer, known for his film scores. He studied under Arnold Schoenberg...
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Józef Żmigrod, better known by his stage name, Allan Gray, was a Polish composer, best known for his film scores.
