Saul Chaplin

Saul Chaplin (February 19, 1912 – November 15, 1997) was an American composer and musical director.

Saul Chaplin
Born
Saul Kaplan

February 19, 1912
DiedNovember 15, 1997 (aged 85)
Occupation(s)Composer, musical director
Years active1931–1997
Spouses
  • Ethel Schwartz
  • Betty Levin
ChildrenJudith

He was born Saul Kaplan in Brooklyn, New York. He had worked on stage, screen and television since the days of Tin Pan Alley. In film, he won three Oscars for collaborating on the scores and orchestrations of An American in Paris (1951), Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954) and West Side Story (1961).

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