Ernest Gold

Ernest Gold

Austrian American composer
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Ernst Sigmund Goldner (July 13, 1921 – March 17, 1999), known professionally as Ernest Gold, was an Austrian-born American composer. He is most noted for his work on the film Exodus produced in 1960.

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Ernest Gold was born on Wednesday, 13 July 1921 in Vienna, Austria. His full name at birth was Ernst Siegmund Goldner. He was best known as a composer. Gold's country of citizenship (nationality) was Austrian. He died on Wednesday, 17 March 1999 in Santa Monica, California, USA at the age of 77. His religion is listed as Jewish. His zodiac star sign was Cancer.

You can find people similar to Ernest Gold by visiting our lists Jewish emigrants from Austria to the United States after the Anschluss and 20th-century American male musicians.

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Ernst Siegmund Goldner
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It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963)
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13 July 1921
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Vienna, Austria
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17 March 1999
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77 (age at death)
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Santa Monica, California, USA
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Stroke
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Composer
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Ernest Gold is known for his role in the film It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963) as conductor: The Los Angeles Philhar / musician: dance sequence - uncredited / songwriter: music.

He is also known for his role in the film Bob Marley: One Love (2024) as performer: "Theme from Exodus" / writer: "Theme from Exodus".

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