Rudolf Friml
Czech composer (1879–1972)
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Summary
Rudolf Friml was born on December 7, 1879[1], in Prague[2]. He died on November 12, 1972[3], in Hollywood[4]. He worked as a composer[5], pianist[6], film score composer[7], and songwriter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (496 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Place of death: United States[10]
- Date of birth: December 2, 1879[11]
- Date of death: January 12, 1972[12]
- Place of burial: Forest Lawn Memorial Park[13]
- Country of citizenship: United States[14], Austria–Hungary[15]
- Employer: Prague Conservatory[16]
- Educated at: Prague Conservatory[17]
- Notable work: The Firefly[18], Rose-Marie[19], The Vagabond King[20], The Three Musketeers[21]
- Sex or gender: male[22]
- Genre: opera[23]
- Commons category: Rudolf Friml[24]
- Residence: United States[25]
- Family name: Friml[26]
- Given name: Rudolf[27]
- Pseudonym: Roderich Freeman[28], Charles Rudolf Friml[29]
- Student of: Antonín Dvořák[30]
- Instrument: piano[31]
- Described by source: Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[32], Olomouc City Library regional database[33], Czechoslovak Music Dictionary of Persons and Institutions[34]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[35], Czech[36]
- Birth name: Rudolf Friml[37]
Why It Matters
Rudolf Friml has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]
FAQs
Where was Rudolf Friml born?
Rudolf Friml was born in Prague[2].
Where did Rudolf Friml die?
Rudolf Friml passed away in Hollywood[4].
What did Rudolf Friml do for work?
Rudolf Friml worked as a composer[5], pianist[6], film score composer[7], and songwriter[8].
Where did Rudolf Friml go to school?
Rudolf Friml was educated at Prague Conservatory[17].