Oliver Wallace
Sign in to saveEnglish-American composer (1887–1963)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1887-08-06
- Died
- 1963-09-16
- Works
- 3
Top works
- Dumbo
- Dumbo Songbook
- The eternal mirror
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- 62,752
- Total plays
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Tags
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Oliver George Wallace (August 6, 1887, London – September 15, 1963, Los Angeles) was a British-American composer and conductor. He was especially known for his film music compositions, which were written for many animation, documentary, and feature films from Walt Disney Studios. Wallace was born on August 6, 1887 in London. After completing his musical training, he went to the United States, where he initially worked primarily on the West Coast as a conductor of theater orchestras and as an or
Key dates
- Born
- 6 August 1887
- Died
- 16 September 1963
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Oliver
- Family name
- Wallace
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- London
- Place of death
- Burbank
- Occupation
- composer
- Employer
- Walt Disney Pictures
- Languages spoken
- English language
Connections
Categories
1887 births1963 deaths20th-century American composers20th-century American male composers20th-century American musicians20th-century English composers20th-century English male composersAmerican film score composersAnimated film score composersBest Original Music Score Academy Award winnersBritish emigrants to the United StatesBritish film score composers