Michel Michelet

Michel Michelet

Ukrainian musician & composer (1894-1995) (1893–1995)

Michel Michelet was a composer of film scores. Born as Mordkhay Khaimovich Levin to a Jewish family in Kyiv, he moved to Western Europe before settling in France where he became a celebrated composer. He worked on many films during the 1930s following the introduction of sound film. Following the Nazi invasion of France in 1940, he immigrated to the United States where he continued to work on Hollywood productions including several films noir. Later he provided scores for some European films in the post-war era.

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 7 films (1943–1953) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 4 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▲ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1943 The Crime Doctor's Strangest Case. Eugene Forde 8 reels B&W
1944 The Hairy Ape. Alfred Santell 92 min. B&W
1946 The Diary Of A Chambermaid. Jean Renoir 76 min. Color & B&W
1949 Siren Of Atlantis. Gregg G. Tallas 75 min. 35mm B&W sound
1949 The Man On The Eiffel Tower. A & T Film Productions Inc. 97 min. 35mm Color sound
1951 Tarzan's peril. Sol Lesser Productions Inc. 2900 16mm B&W sound
1953 Fort Algiers. Erco Pictures Corp. 78 min. 35mm B&W sound