- Born
- Died
- Andre Kostelanetz was born on December 22, 1901 in St. Petersburg, Russia. He was an actor, known for One Fine Day (1996), That Girl from Paris (1936) and Hitting a New High (1937). He was married to Lily Pons. He died on January 13, 1980 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
- SpouseLily Pons(June 2, 1938 - 1958) (divorced)
- Married to French-born soprano Lily Pons.
- He commissioned Aaron Copland to compose the famous "Lincoln Portrait".
- He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 6542 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.
- Developed the lush 'Kostelanitz sound', which was popularly used in Hollywood scoring during the 1940's and 50's.
- Conducted many famous orchestras, including the New York Philharmonic.
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