George Duning

Competent Hollywood composer, in films from the late 1930s as an arranger. From 1947 through the early 60s Duning worked almost exclusively at Columbia, collaborating most often with director Richard Quine.

• Born:
  February 25, 1908 in Richmond, Indiana, USA
• Died:
  February 27, 2000.
• Job Titles:
  Composer

Family

• Brother: LeRoy Duning. survived him
• Daughter: Kathleen Duning Frankenberger.
• Daughter: Patricia Duning Brayton.

Education

• University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
• University of Cincinnati-College Conservatory of Music, Cincinnati, Ohio

Milestones

• 1939 First film as music arranger
• 1944 First film as orchestrator
• 1947 Composed first film score