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Frank Skinner Biography

Birth Name:Frank Skinner

Birth Place:Meredosia, Illinois, United States

Profession Music department, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

  • Was musically trained at the Chicago Musical College
  • As a member of the Skinner Brothers dance band, he would play music on steamboats travelling on the Illinois river
  • At the age of 16, he started playing in local areas as a member of a vaudeville troupe
  • Often created romantic film scores for various Douglas Sirk films
  • Is primarily known for his musical arrangement of scores for horror films
  • While working for Robbins Publishing, he arranged more than 2000 songs
  • In 1950, he completed a guide to music composition titled "Underscore․"

Awards

  • 1939Oscar-Best Music, Scoring: nominated
  • 1941Oscar-Best Music, Original Score: nominated
  • 1942Oscar-Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic Picture: nominated
  • 1943Oscar-Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture: nominated
  • 1944Oscar-Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture: nominated
  • 2026IFMCA Award-Best New Recording of an Existing Score: nominated