Miklós Rózsa

Record of Birth in Civil Registry in Budapest. Last column notes his conversion from Jewish to Evangelical in 1931 -- this detail likely explains why there is no mention of his Jewish background - e.g. his mother has two Jewish parents - or him identifying as Jewish.

Miklós Rózsa (Hungarian: [%CB%88miklo%CB%90%CA%83 ˈroːʒɒ] was a Hungarian-American composer trained in Germany (1925–1931), and active in France (1931–1935), the United Kingdom (1935–1940), and the United States (1940–1995), with extensive sojourns in Italy from 1953. Best known for his nearly one hundred film scores, he nevertheless maintained a steadfast allegiance to absolute concert music throughout what he called his "double life."

Rózsa achieved early success in Europe with his orchestral Theme, Variations, and Finale (Op. 13) of 1933 and became prominent in the film industry from such early scores as The Four Feathers (1939) and The Thief of Baghdad (1940). The latter project brought him to America when production was transferred from wartime Britain, and Rózsa remained in the United States, becoming an American citizen in 1946.

His notable Hollywood career earned him considerable fame, earning 17 Oscar nominations including 3 wins for Spellbound (1945), A Double Life (1947), and Ben-Hur (1959), while his concert works were championed by such major artists as Jascha Heifetz, Gregor Piatigorsky, and János Starker. - from Wikipedia. Extensive further details at the link.

Obituary, The New York Times, July 29, 1995.

MAESTRO MIKLÓS RÓZSA AND FAMILY: “THE STUFF THAT DREAMS ARE MADE OF”

Google Books link to his autobiography.

Hungarian-language article published on the 110th anniversary of his birth: Egy magyar volt Hollywood első számú zeneszerzője, Fidelio, April 18, 2017.

Many photos of Rozsa on website of Hungarian harpsichordist Janos Sebestyen.

Multiple entries into USA after emigration.

Burial location.

NOTES:

Note: According to someone who claims to be son of Miklos's alleged sister Vera, there is no relationship between she and Miklos. He left a note about this on the Profile of the "Partly real Vera", below.

Real Vera Vera Rózsa-Nordell

Partly real Vera Vera Rózsa-Nordell

Note that in the NYT obit referenced above, there is no mention of a living sister Vera, though the "Partly real" Vera is listed as dying in 2010, 15 years after Miklos Rozsa died.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/85934663/margaret-rozsa (not indicated as wife; listed as buried next to him) Very likely his mother: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/85934665/regina-rozsa

Son: https://www.mylife.com/nicholas-rozsa/e734011067196 [probably the Private linked son] Daughter: https://www.mylife.com/juliet-rozsa/e40201723206 [probably the Private linked daughter]

Maternal uncle (To be confirmed, he is mentioned on Wikipedia entry): http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/articles/3077-berkovits-lajos