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Hugo W. Friedhofer

Born on May 3, 1902 in San Francisco, CA
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Unique among the major Hollywood composers of the 1940s, most of whom were foreign born, Hugo Friedhofer was a California boy through and through. The son of a cello player, Friedhofer became a symphony cellist himself, after briefly pursuing ... Read Full Biography
Year Award Category Movie Result
1958 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Drama or Comedy Score Young Lions Nominated
1957 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Score An Affair To Remember Nominated
1957 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Score The Boy on a Dolphin Nominated
1956 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Drama or Comedy Score Between Heaven and Hell Nominated
1953 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Drama or Comedy Score Above and Beyond Nominated


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