Born in Moscow, Russia. Musical director of over 300 films from 1929, mostly at RKO from 1939 until 1956, he also composed scores or stock music that was used in 40 films during that period.    Nominated for Music Scoring Awards (Best Score) 1937: SOMETHING TO SING ABOUT - as head of Grand National Studio music dept.    Nominated for Music Scoring Awards (Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture) 1943: THE FALLEN SPARROW (w. Roy Webb)    Nominated for Music Scoring Awards (Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture) 1944: NONE BUT THE LONELY HEART (w. Hanns Eisler)    Nominated for Music Scoring Awards (Scoring of a Musical Picture) 1944: HIGHER AND HIGHER 4 nominations