William Axt (April 19, 1888 – February 13, 1959) was an American composer of nearly two hundred film scores.
William Axt
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| Born | April 19, 1888
New York City, New York, U.S.
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| Died | February 13, 1959(1959-02-13) (aged 70)
Ukiah, California, U.S.
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| Nationality | American |
| Education | DeWitt Clinton High School National Conservatory of Music of America |
| Alma mater | University of Chicago |
| Occupation | Composer |
Born in New York City, Axt graduated from DeWitt Clinton High SchoolinThe Bronx and studied at the National Conservatory of Music of America.[citation needed] He earned a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Chicago in 1922.[1] He studied in Berlin under Xaver Scharwenka.[2]
Axt made his American debut as a conductor on December 28, 1910.[2]
He served as an assistant conductor for the Hammerstein Grand Opera Company and was a musical director for the Capitol TheatreinManhattan before joining the music department at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1929.[citation needed]
Axt retired from the film industry to raise cattle and breed horses in Laytonville, California.[citation needed] He died in Ukiah, California, and had at least one son (Edward).[3]