Alberto Colombo (composer)

Alberto Colombo
Born	November 27, 1888 New York City
Died	March 24, 1954 (1954-03-25) (aged 65) Los Angeles, California
Other names	Al Colombo Albert Colombo
Occupation(s)	Film composer and music director
Years active	1934–1954

Alberto Colombo (November 27, 1888 – March 24, 1954) was an American film composer and music director.

He was nominated at the 10th Academy Awards in the category of Best Score for the film Portia on Trial.

He contributed to over 100 films.

Selected filmography

Main article: Alberto Columbo filmography

• Chatterbox (1936)
• The Wrong Road (1937)
• Portia on Trial (1937)
• Exiled to Shanghai (1937)
• Hi-Yo Silver (1940)
• Messenger of Peace (1947)
• Reaching from Heaven (1948)
• The Sickle or the Cross (1949)
• The Pilgrimage Play (1949)

External links

• Alberto Colombo at IMDb
• http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/37347%7C9503/Alberto-Colombo/