Filmoteka
Charles Wolcott
- Department:Sound
- Place of birth:Flint - Michigan - USA
- Birthday:9/29/1906
- Deathday:1/26/1987
- Popularity:0
Biography:
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Charles Wolcott (September 29, 1906 in Flint, United States – January 26, 1987 in Haifa, Israel) was a music composer who served as a member of the Universal House of Justice, the supreme governing body of the Bahá'í Faith, between 1963 and 1987.
Wolcott was born in Flint, Michigan, USA. He moved to Hollywood in 1937 and soon began working at Walt Disney Studios writing music for cartoon shorts, then feature films such as Pinocchio and Bambi. By 1944, he had become General Musical Director at Disney Studios. In 1950, he transferred to MGM Studios as Associate General Musical Director, and in 1958 became General Musical Director.
Wolcott had US hit singles in 1944: "Tico-Tico", and 1960: "Ruby Duby Du".
Acting and producing career
Producing
- 1959movie
Never So Few
as Conductor
- 1958movie
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
as Original Music Composer
- 1956movie
Gaby
as Music Supervisor
- 1956movie
Gaby
as Conductor
- 1955movie
Blackboard Jungle
as Original Music Composer
- 1954movie
Two for the Record
as Music Supervisor
- 1946movie
Song of the South
as Music
- 1946movie
Song of the South
as Music Director
- 1944movie
The Three Caballeros
as Music Director
- 1944movie
The Three Caballeros
as Songs
- 1942movie
Saludos Amigos
as Music
- 1942movie
Saludos Amigos
as Songs
- 1942movie
Aquarela do Brasil
as Original Music Composer
- 1942movie
Bambi
as Orchestrator
- 1942movie
Mickey's Birthday Party
as Music
- 1941movie
Chef Donald
as Original Music Composer
- 1941movie
The Art of Skiing
as Original Music Composer
- 1941movie
The Nifty Nineties
as Original Music Composer
- 1940movie
Goofy's Glider
as Original Music Composer
- 1940movie
Mr. Duck Steps Out
as Original Music Composer