Gus Kahn(1886-1941)

Music Department
Composer
Writer

Gus Kahn was born on 6 November 1886 in Koblenz, Germany. He was a composer and writer, known for Paycheck (2003), Repo Men (2010) and Con Air (1997). He was married to Grace Kahn. He died on 8 October 1941 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Nominated for 2 Oscars
- 2 nominations total

Known for

Paycheck

6.3

Soundtrack("Dream a Little Dream of Me")

2003

Repo Men

6.3

Soundtrack

2010

Con Air

6.9

Soundtrack

1997

Tomorrow Never Dies

6.5

Soundtrack

1997

Credits

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Music Department

I'm Through with Love
Music Video
- Music Department
- 2022
Kvenske historier
TV Series
- song writer
- 2022
Ascension VR
Video Game
- songwriter
- 2019
Trocadero: When We're Together
Video
- additional music
- 2014
I'll See You in My Dreams
6.8
Short
- composer: theme music
- 2003
Robert Palmer: Love Me or Leave Me
Music Video
- Music Department
- 1992
Robert Palmer: Riptide
5.0
Music Video
- Music Department
- 1985
Eva Olmerová: Tam pod nebeskou bání
7.0
Music Video
- Music Department
- 1971
Bitter Sweet
5.7
- additional lyrics
- 1940
Broadway Serenade
5.7
- lyrics by
- 1939
The Girl of the Golden West
6.3
- lyrics by
- 1938
The Firefly
6.8
- additional lyrics by
- 1937
A Day at the Races
7.5
- lyrics by
- 1937
Captains Courageous
7.9
- songs: lyrics by
- 1937
Hollywood Party
4.8
Short
- original lyrics (uncredited)
- 1937

Composer

Writer

Personal details

Born
- November 6, 1886
- Koblenz, Germany
Died
- October 8, 1941
- Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA(heart attack)
Spouse
- Grace Kahn? - October 8, 1941 (his death, 2 children)
Relatives
Other works
"Whoopee!", musical comedy revival (the Ziegfeld musical which Eddie Cantor once starred in); book by William Anthony McGuire; lyrics by Gus Kahn; music by Walter Donaldson; based on "The Nervous Wreck" by Owen Davis; musical direction by Lynn Crigler; music orchestrations and dance arrangements by Russell Warner; directed by Frank Corsaro; choreography by Dan Siretta; on Broadway at the ANTA theatre, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA (212 total performances, including 8 previews beginning February 8, 1979).
Publicity listings
- 1 Biographical Movie
- 3 Articles

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Trivia
Lyricist, born in Germany, brought to the U.S. at the age of five. Educated in Chicago. Wrote songs for vaudeville and, subsequently, Broadway. Much of his film work was in collaboration with composers Sigmund Romberg, George Gershwin and Harry Warren. He was immortalised in a movie biopic, I'll See You in My Dreams (1951), portrayed by Danny Thomas.