Oliver Wallace
English-American composer (1887–1963) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Oliver George Wallace (August 6, 1887 – September 15, 1963) was an English-born American composer and conductor.[1] He scored 139 animated short movies for Walt Disney Studios.[2] He also wrote scores for several Disney documentaries, and feature movies.[2] Wallace worked for Disney studios for 27 years.[3] He died in a Burbank, California hospital on September, 15, 1963.[3]
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Birth name | Oliver George Wallace |
Born | (1887-08-06)6 August 1887 London, England |
Died | 15 September 1963(1963-09-15) (aged 76) Los Angeles, California |
Genres | Film score, musical theatre, classical |
Occupation(s) | Composer |
Years active | 1911–1963 |
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In 1941 Wallace won an Oscar for scoring the music for the animated movie Dumbo.[4] In 2008 he was honored with a Disney Legends award.[5]