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-{{Template}}+{{Template}}'''Friedrich Hollaender''' ([[October 18]] [[1896]]- [[January 18]] [[1976]]) was a [[Germany|German]] composer born in London. He was the son of composer [[Victor Hollander]]. The family returned to Germany and Frederick was educated at the [[Berlin Conservatory]]. By the age of 18 he had become an associate conductor at the [[Prague Opera House]]. After studying in [[Berlin]], he composed music for productions by [[Max Reinhardt (theatre director)|Max Reinhardt]] and became involved in [[cabaret]] and wrote music for the film, ''[[Der blaue Engel|The Blue Angel]]'' (1930). He left [[Nazi Germany]] and emigrated to the [[United States of America]] where he wrote the music for over a hundred films, including ''[[Destry Rides Again]]'' (1939), ''[[A Foreign Affair]]'' (1948), and ''[[Sabrina (1954 film)|Sabrina]]'' (1954). Many of his songs were made famous by [[Marlene Dietrich]]. He can be seen as the piano accompanist in ''A Foreign Affair''. He received four [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]] nominations for composition . In 1956 he returned to Germany, and died in [[Munich]] in 1976.
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 +==Selected Songs==
 +*1926 "Raus mit den Männern", famous feminist song performed by [[Claire Waldoff]]
 +*1930 "Ich bin von Kopf bis Fuß auf Liebe eingestellt" w.m. Hollander (with English words by [[Sammy Lerner]] became known as "[[Falling in Love Again (Can't Help It)]]"). Introduced by Marlene Dietrich in the film ''[[Der Blaue Engel]]''.
 +*1931 "Wenn ich mir was wünschen dürfte" in film ''[[Der Mann, der seinen Mörder sucht]]''.
 +*1935 "My Heart and I" w. [[Leo Robin]]. Introduced by [[Bing Crosby]] in the 1936 film ''[[Anything Goes (film)|Anything Goes]]''
 +*1936 "Awake in a Dream" w. Leo Robin. Introduced by Marlene Dietrich in the film ''[[Desire (film)|Desire]].
 +*1936 "The House That Jack Built for Jill" w. Leo Robin. Introduced by Bing Crosby in the film ''[[Rhythm on the Range]]''.
 +*1936 "Moonlight and Shadows" w. Leo Robin. Introduced by Dorothy Lamour in the film ''[[The Jungle Princess]]''.
 +*1937 "Whispers in the Dark" w. Leo Robin. Introduced by [[Connie Boswell]] in the film ''[[Artists and Models (play)|Artists and Models]]''
 +*1937 "It's Raining Sunbeams" w. [[Sam Coslow]]. Introduced by [[Deanna Durbin]] in the film ''[[One Hundred Men and a Girl]]''.
 +*1937 "True Confession" w. Sam Coslow. Theme of the film ''[[True Confession]]''.
 +*1938 "You Leave Me Breathless" w. [[Ralph Freed]]. Introduced by [[Fred MacMurray]] in the film ''[[Cocoanut Grove (film)|Cocoanut Grove]]''
 +*1939 "Strange Enchantment" w. Frank Loesser. Introduced by Dorothy Lamour in the film ''[[Man About Town]]''
 +*1939 "The Boys in the Back Room" w. [[Frank Loesser]]. Introduced by Marlene Dietrich in the film ''[[Destry Rides Again]]''.
 +*1940 "I've Been in Love Before" w. Frank Loesser. Introduced by Marlene Dietrich in the film ''[[Seven Sinners]]''
 +*1940 "Moon Over Burma" w. Frank Loesser. Introduced by [[Dorothy Lamour]] in the film ''[[Moon Over Burma]]''.
 +*1948 "Black Market" w.m. Hollander. Introduced by Marlene Dietrich in the film ''[[A Foreign Affair]]''.
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Friedrich Hollaender (October 18 1896- January 18 1976) was a German composer born in London. He was the son of composer Victor Hollander. The family returned to Germany and Frederick was educated at the Berlin Conservatory. By the age of 18 he had become an associate conductor at the Prague Opera House. After studying in Berlin, he composed music for productions by Max Reinhardt and became involved in cabaret and wrote music for the film, The Blue Angel (1930). He left Nazi Germany and emigrated to the United States of America where he wrote the music for over a hundred films, including Destry Rides Again (1939), A Foreign Affair (1948), and Sabrina (1954). Many of his songs were made famous by Marlene Dietrich. He can be seen as the piano accompanist in A Foreign Affair. He received four Academy Award nominations for composition . In 1956 he returned to Germany, and died in Munich in 1976.

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