Morris Stoloff was an Academy Award‑winning film composer who served as music director at Columbia Pictures from 1936 to 1962.
Early Days
He emerged as a violin prodigy, joining the Los Angeles Philharmonic at age 17—one of its youngest members—and studied under Leopold Auer.
Fun Facts
Stoloff earned 17 Oscar nominations, winning three for “Cover Girl” (1944), “The Jolson Story” (1946) and “Song Without End” (1960). In 1956 he scored the Top‑10 hit “Moonglow,” the love theme from the film *Picnic*.
Family Life
He was married to his wife Elsa until his death; details of their family life are inferred as private.
Collaborations With
Stoloff worked closely with Frank Sinatra, who hired him as musical director for Reprise Records.