Film Composer Nicole Laudie Erich Wolfgang Korngold 1 Brief Biography Born May 29, 1897 in the Czech Republic to a musical family Raised in Vienna Gustav Mahler proclaimed him a prodigy Mentored by Alexander von Zemlinsky Worked as a professor at the Vienna Academy of Music Composed operas, concert pieces, and, of course, film scores Came to Hollywood in 1934 and became a US citizen in 1943 Had a stroke in 1956; passed in 1957 Film Scores The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) Captain Blood (1935) Juarez (1939) Deception (1946) The Sea Hawk (1940) Sea Wolf (1941) Kingâs Row (1941) A Midsummer Nightâs Dream (1934) Anthony Adverse (1936) The Prince and the Pauper (1937) CLICK to hear a simple of the score Awards & Honors Nominations: 1940 Oscar for Best Music, Scoring The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex 1941 Oscar for Best Music, Score The Sea Hawk 2009 IFMCA for Best Re-Recording of an Existing Score The Prince and the Pauper Along with William T. Stromberg, Anna Bonn, and John W. Morgan Awards: 1939 Oscar The Adventures of Robin Hood