Leo Forbstein and His Orchestra 12.28.1887 (137 years old)

Leo Forbstein was an American film conductor and musical director, who was active in the film industry from the silent era through the 1940s. He is best known for his work as a musical director and conductor for Warner Bros. Pictures, where he worked on numerous films and helped to create the distinctive Warner Bros. sound. As a conductor and musical director, Forbstein worked with many of the biggest stars of the era, and helped to shape the sound of American film music. He is remembered as an important figure in the history of film music, and for his contributions to the development of the Hollywood musical. He immigrated to the United States as a child, and began his musical career in vaudeville and musical theater. He later transitioned to film, and became a well-respected musical director and conductor in the film industry.