Hugo Riesenfeld
Austrian-American composer (1879–1939)
Hugo Riesenfeld was an Austrian-American composer. As a film director, he began to write his own orchestral compositions for silent films in 1917, and co-created modern production techniques where film scoring serves an integral part of the action. Riesenfeld composed about 100 film scores in his career.
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 31 films (1916–1938) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 19 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).