Fred Steiner

American composer, conductor, orchestrator, film historian and arranger for television, radio and film (1923-2001)
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Fred Steiner

Summary

Fred Steiner is a human[1]. Born in New York City[2], he… he was born on February 24, 1923[3]. He died in Ajijic[4]. He died on June 23, 2011[5]. He worked as a composer[6] and film score composer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (166 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in New York City[2], Fred Steiner…
  • Fred Steiner died in Ajijic[4].
  • Fred Steiner was born on February 24, 1923[3].
  • Fred Steiner died on June 23, 2011[5].
  • A child of Fred Steiner was Wendy Waldman[9].
  • Fred Steiner held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Fred Steiner's professions included composer[6].
  • Fred Steiner's professions included film score composer[7].
  • Fred Steiner's education included a stint at Oberlin College[11].
  • Fred Steiner is recorded as male[12].
  • Fred Steiner's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Fred Steiner's family name is recorded as Steiner[14].
  • Fred Steiner's given name is recorded as Fred[15].
  • Fred Steiner's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[16].
  • Fred Steiner's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Original Score[17].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[18]

  • Country: US[19]

  • Began / founded: 1923-02-24[20]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2011-06-23[21]

  • Community tags: american, conductor, film composer, orchestrator, soundtrack[22]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 3eaf26fa-7503-46e9-aeb0-63385598e1aa[23]

Body

Origins and Family

Fred Steiner's place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on February 24, 1923[3].

Education

Fred Steiner was educated at Oberlin College[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6] and film score composer[7].

Personal Life

A child of Fred Steiner was Wendy Waldman[9].

Death and Burial

Fred Steiner died on June 23, 2011[5]. He passed away in Ajijic[4].

Why It Matters

Fred Steiner ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (166 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Fred Steiner born?

Fred Steiner's place of birth was New York City[2].

Where did Fred Steiner die?

Fred Steiner died in Ajijic[4].

What did Fred Steiner do for work?

Fred Steiner worked as composer[6] and film score composer[7].

Where did Fred Steiner go to school?

Fred Steiner was educated at Oberlin College[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . archive.jsonline.com. Retrieved . archive.jsonline.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . filmmusicreporter.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . archive.jsonline.com. Retrieved . archive.jsonline.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [18] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [19] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Occupation composer, film score composer
    Nominated for Academy Award for Best Original Score
    Instance of human
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