Richard Hageman

Born: Jul 09, 1882
Died: 1966
Occupation: Actor
Active: '40s-'50s
Major Genres: Drama, Western
Career Highlights: Stagecoach, Mourning Becomes Electra, Fort Apache
First Major Screen Credit: If I Were King (1938)

Biography

Distinguished composer Richard Hageman is best known for the haunting adaptations of American folk tunes that graced the soundtracks of several John Ford films during the late '30s. For his work on the score to Ford's 1939 classic Stagecoach, Hageman shared an Oscar. Hageman was born and raised in Leeuwarden, Holland. A child prodigy, he was a concert pianist by age six. Eventually, Hageman became the conductor of the Amsterdam Royal Opera Company. In 1906, he emigrated to the U.S. and eventually gained full citizenship. Hageman worked as the orchestra conductor for the New York Metropolitan Opera between 1914 and 1932 and from there began scoring films. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide