Born in Brünn, Moravia, Austria-Hungary (now Brno, Czech Republic). Renowned musical prodigy who scored theatrical productions for Max Reinhardt before beginning his memorable film career. In the US from the late 1920s, Korngold worked almost exclusively for Warner Bros. His rich, intricate compositions for films such as ANTHONY ADVERSE (1936) and KINGS ROW (1942) were an important influence on the development of the Hollywood score. Other notable composing credits include THE PRINCE AND THE PAUPER and ANOTHER DAWN (both 1937), THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD (1938), JUAREZ and THE PRIVATE LIVES OF ELIZABETH AND ESSEX (both 1939), THE SEA HAWK (1940), THE SEA WOLF (1941), THE CONSTANT NYMPH (1943), BETWEEN TWO WORLDS (1944), DEVOTION, DECEPTION and OF HUMAN BONDAGE (all 1946), ESCAPE ME NEVER (1947) and MAGIC FIRE (1956). Along with fellow Europeans Max Steiner and Franz Waxman, Korngold elevated the status of film music from incidental accompaniment to a new art form. He worked in all areas of musical composition, never limiting himself to film scores alone; his operas, symphonies, chamber music and concertos are still performed today.

Nominated for Music Scoring Awards (Best Score) 1935: CAPTAIN BLOOD NOTE: THIS IS NOT AN OFFICIAL NOMINATION. Write-in candidate.  Music Scoring Awards (Best Score) 1936: ANTHONY ADVERSE - Score (w. Leo Forbstein, as head of department)  Music Scoring Awards (Original Score) 1938: THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD  Nominated for Music Scoring Awards (Best Score) 1939: THE PRIVATE LIVES OF ELIZABETH AND ESSEX  Nominated for Music Scoring Awards (Best Score) 1940: THE SEA HAWK 4 nominations, 1 write-in nomination, 2 Awards