Saul Chaplin

Saul Chaplin

Born

February 19, 1912

Died

November 15, 1997 (85 years old)

Known For

Sound

Place of Birth

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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Saul Chaplin (born Saul Kaplan; February 19, 1912 – November 15, 1997) was an American composer and musical director. Chaplin worked on stage, screen and television since the days of Tin Pan Alley. In film, he won three Oscars for collaborating on the scores and orchestrations of An American in Paris (1951), Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954) and West Side Story (1961).