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width=100%><tr><td bgcolor=F0F0F0><font size=+3 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>Max Steiner</b></font><p><b>AKA</b> Maximilian Raoul Walter Steiner<p><b>Born:</b> <a href="/lists/648/000106330/" class=proflink>10-May</a>-<a href="/lists/887/000105572/" class=proflink>1888</a><br><b>Birthplace:</b> <a href="/geo/826/000069619/" class=proflink>Vienna, Austria-Hungary</a><br><b>Died:</b> <a href="/lists/249/000106928/" class=proflink>28-Dec</a>-<a href="/lists/481/000106163/" class=proflink>1971</a><br><b>Location of death:</b> <a href="/geo/536/000069329/" class=proflink>Hollywood, CA</a><br><b>Cause of death:</b> Heart Failure<br><b>Remains:</b> Buried, <a href="/cemetery/649/000208025/" class="proflink">Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Glendale, CA</a><br><p><b>Gender:</b> Male<br><b>Religion:</b> <a href="/lists/875/000071662/" class=proflink>Jewish</a><br><b>Race or Ethnicity:</b> White<br><b>Sexual orientation:</b> Straight<br><b>Occupation:</b> <a href="/lists/845/000116497/" class=proflink>Composer</a><p><b>Nationality:</b> United States<br><b>Executive summary:</b> <i>Gone With the Wind</i><p><b>Father:</b> Gabor Steiner (impresario, b. 1858, d. 11-Sep-1944)<br><b>Mother:</b> Marie Steiner ("Mitzie", d. 7-Nov-1937)<br><b>Wife:</b> Beatrice Tilt (m. 12-Sep-1912, div.)<br><b>Wife:</b> Audree van Lieu (m. 27-Apr-1927, div. 14-Dec-1933)<br><b>Wife:</b> Louise Klos (harpist, m. 31-Oct-1936, div. 1946, d. 7-Jul-2002, one son)<br><b>Son:</b> Ronald (b. 2-Mar-1940, d. 29-Apr-1962 suicide)<br><b>Wife:</b> Leonette Blair ("Lee", m. 1947, until his death)<br><p> High School: Vienna Academy<br><p> <u>RKO</u> Head of Music Department (1928-36)<br> <a href="/honors/230/000068026/">Oscar</a> 1936 for <i>The Informer</i> (best music, score)<br> <a href="/honors/230/000068026/">Oscar</a> 1943 for <i>Now, Voyager</i> (best music, drama/comedy)<br> <a href="/honors/230/000068026/">Oscar</a> 1945 for <i>Since You Went Away</i> (best music, drama/comedy)<br> <a href="/honors/929/000102623/">Songwriters Hall of Fame</a> 1995<br> <a href="/honors/312/000044180/">Hollywood Walk of Fame</a> 1551 Vine St. (motion pictures)<br> <a href="/event/582/000051429/">Naturalized US Citizen</a> 1920<br><p> <br><br><p> <font size=-1>Do you know something we don't?</font><br> <font size=-1><a href="http://commentary.nndb.com/submit/feedback/?id=205815" rel="nofollow">Submit a correction or make a comment about this profile</a></font><br> <p> <br><br><p><font size=-1>Copyright ©2019 Soylent Communications</font><p> </td></tr></table> </td></tr> </table> </td> <td width=180 align="center" valign="top" style="padding: 0px 0px 8px 25px;"></td></tr> </table> </center> </body> </html>