André Previn
Biography
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André George Previn, KBE (born Andreas Ludwig Priwin; April 6, 1929 – February 28, 2019) was a German-born American pianist, conductor, and composer.
Starting by arranging and composing Hollywood film scores for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Previn was involved in the music for over 50 films over his entire career. He won four Academy Awards for his film work and ten Grammy Awards for his recordings (and one more for his Lifetime Achievement).
He had been the music director of the Houston Symphony Orchestra, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and the Oslo Philharmonic, as well as the principal conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
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Acting History
2025
Mia Farrow: Shadows and Light as Self - Composer (archive footage)
2023Anne-Sophie Mutter - Vivace as Self
2019Alan Pakula: Going for Truth as Self
2015Andre Previn at the BBC as self (presenter)
2011Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2009Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me as Self
2009André Previn - A Bridge between two Worlds as Self
2007Anne-Sophie Mutter: Mozart Piano Trios K. 502, 542, 548 as Self - Pianist
2007Kiri Te Kanawa: A Celebration Live at the Royal Albert Hall as Self - Conductor
2006Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light as Self
2006Artur Rubinstein - Piano Concertos as Self
2006It's Always Fair Weather: Going Out on a High Note as Self (Archive Footage)
2005Mozart: Great Piano Concertos Vol. IV as Self - Conductor (Concerto No. 27)
2005Mozart: Great Piano Concertos: Vol. II as Self - Piano & Conductor (Concerto No. 24)
2003Piano Blues as Self (archive footage)
2003Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk as Self
2002Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer as Self (archive footage)
2000Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation as Self
1998The Kindness of Strangers as Himself
1997Royal Philharmonic Orchestra: The First 50 Years as Self
1991A Carnegie Hall Christmas Concert as Self
1991A Carnegie Hall Christmas Concert as Self - Conductor
1985Tanglewood: So you want to be a conductor as Self
1985Tanglewood: A Place for Music as Self
1984Sounds Magnificent: The Story of the Symphony - Haydn & Mozart as Conductor
1978The Kennedy Center Honors as Self
1977Previn and the Pittsburgh as Self
1976Live from Lincoln Center
1976Live from Lincoln Center as Self - Conductor
1973Andre Previn: Who Needs a Conductor? as Self - Presenter
1972Full House as Self
1971Great Performances as Self
1967Omnibus as Self
1962The Bing Crosby Show as Himself
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
1961The Mike Douglas Show as Self
1961Morecambe & Wise as Self
1960Pepe as André Previn
1960The Subterraneans as André Previn
1959The Bell Telephone Hour as Self
1956The Dinah Shore Chevy Show as Self
1956The Steve Allen Show as Self - Pianist
1956Invitation to the Dance as Composer at Piano
1953The Oscars as Self
1946I've Always Loved You as Longhair
—Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6: Andre Previn: Sounds Magnificent