Louis "Lou" Silvers (né Louis Silberstein; September 6, 1889 – March 26, 1954) was an American film score composer whose work has been used in more than 250 movies. In 1935, he won the first Academy Award for Best Original Score for One Night of Love.
Early life
Silvers was born in New York City as Louis Silberstein.
Career Silvers scored the sound sequences in the D. W. Griffith film Dream Street (1921), and scored the part-talking feature film The Jazz Singer (1927). He was also music director for Lux Radio Theater for most of its long run (1934–1955).
He is the composer of the song "April Showers" (1921).
Personal life and death Silvers was married to Janet Adair. On March 26, 1954, Silvers died of a heart ailment in Hollywood, California.
Awards and nominations Year Award Result Category Film 1935Academy AwardWonBest Music, ScoreOne Night of Love1938NominatedBest Music, ScoreIn Old Chicago1939NominatedBest Music, Original ScoreSuez1940NominatedBest Music, ScoringSwanee River
Selected filmography Sonny Boy (1929) No Greater Glory (1934) Woman Haters (1934) The Girl Friend (1935) A Message to Garcia (1936) Private Number (1936) The Little Princess (1939)
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