Born in St. Petersburg, Russia. Symphony conductor who scored his first film in Italy (Max Ophüls's LA SIGNORA DI TUTTI, 1934) before immigrating to the US in 1937. Amfitheatrof signed with MGM in 1939 and scored numerous films for various studios over the next three decades. Highlights include LETTER FROM AN UNKNOWN WOMAN (1948), THE DESERT FOX (1951) and MAJOR DUNDEE (1965). For a detailed biography of Amfitheatrof, read John Steven Lasher's article at musicweb-international.com.  Nominated for Music Scoring Awards (Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture) 1945: GUEST WIFE  Nominated for Music Scoring Awards (Scoring of a Musical Picture) 1947: SONG OF THE SOUTH (w. Paul J. Smith & Charles Wolcott) 2 nominations