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Roy Webb was an American composer and conductor who worked in the film industry from the 1920s to the 1950s. He composed the scores for over 200 films, including such classics as The Lady from Shanghai, The Thing from Another World, and The Big Sleep. He was nominated for an Academy Award for his score for the 1945 film The Story of G.I. Joe. Webb was born in New York City in 1888. He studied at the New England Conservatory of Music and the Institute of Musical Art (now the Juilliard School). He began his career as a conductor for the New York Philharmonic Orchestra and the Metropolitan Opera. In the 1920s, Webb began working in Hollywood, composing scores for silent films. He worked with such directors as Alfred Hitchcock, John Ford, and Howard Hawks. He also composed the music for the popular Our Gang comedies. In the 1940s, Webb composed the scores for several classic films, including The Lady from Shanghai, The Thing from Another World, and The Big Sleep. He was nominated for an Academy Award for his score for The Story of G.I. Joe. Webb died in Los Angeles in 1982 at the age of 93.

Popular As Royden Denslow Webb
Occupation composer,music_department,soundtrack
Age 94 years old
Zodiac Sign Libra
Born 3 October, 1888
Birthday 3 October
Birthplace New York City, New York, USA
Date of death 10 December, 1982
Died Place Santa Monica, California, USA
Nationality United States

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1945

A good example is the romantic violin-laden score for the sentimental drama The Enchanted Cottage (1945). The piano concerto from this film was performed later that year at the Hollywood Bowl.

1942

Better still, were his understated, eerily effective horror themes, setting the mood for the films of Val Lewton, of which Cat People (1942) and The Body Snatcher (1945) are absolute standouts.

1935

Steiner remained in charge until his departure in 1935, when Webb effectively took his place, remaining a fixture at RKO until 1955. He often worked in conjunction with Bernard Herrmann and C. Bakaleinikoff, supervising, conducting and composing scores for literally hundreds of films. As a composer, his style was somewhat akin to that of Herbert Stothart, in that it was more subtle, less overtly dramatic, yet still perfectly integrated with the action, or imperceptibly underscoring the dialogue.

1929

At the end of the decade, Steiner, then head of the music department at RKO, persuaded Webb to accept an assignment in Hollywood, scoring the musical Rio Rita (1929).

1923

Trained in classical music at Columbia University, Webb worked on Broadway by the time he was in his mid-20's, not only composing incidental music, but co-writing original plays with his older brother, the director Kenneth S. Webb. By 1923, he worked as conductor/arranger on hit shows like "Music Box Revue" and "Stepping Stones". Two years later, a collaboration with his illustrious peer Max Steiner led to a lasting friendship, as well as (by his own admission) profoundly influencing his own future career as a composer.

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