Mischa Bakaleinikoff

Mikhail Romanovich Bakaleinikov
Born	November 10, 1890(1890-11-10) Moscow, Russia
Origin	Los Angeles, California, United States
Died	August 10, 1960(1960-08-10) (aged 69)
Occupations	Composer, conductor, musical director
Labels	Columbia Studios

Mikhail Romanovich Bakaleinikov or Mischa Bakaleinikoff (Russian: Михаил Романович Бакалейников; 10 November 1890 – 10 August 1960) was a noted musical director, film composer and conductor.

Personal life

Brother to Constantin, Nikolay and Vladimir, Bakaleinikoff was born in Moscow in 1890. He left Russia for the United States in 1926, and joined Columbia Studios's music department in Hollywood in 1931.^[1] Bakaleinikoff was a member of the Masonic Lodge. At his funeral service in 1960, the music was played by a string ensemble from Columbia.^[1] At his death, he was survived by his wife, Yvonne Marie Bakaleinikoff, née Wilson, his daughters, Victoria Chituni and Annie Bakaleinikoff, and his two sons, Tony and William Bakaleinikoff.

Career

Bakaleinikoff played the double bass viol in Columbia Studios' orchestra for films such as Lost Horizon before becoming the studio's music director in the early 1940s.^[1]

He contributed music to the following films:

• Ladies of Leisure
• Lost Horizon
• Louisiana Hayride
• Blondie
• The Whistler
• Boston Blackie
• Batman and Robin (serial)
• Atom Man vs. Superman
• Captain Video
• Jungle Jim
• The Big Heat
• Hellcats of the Navy
• The Werewolf
• The Tall T
• The 49th Man
• Earth vs. the Flying Saucers
• It Came from Beneath the Sea
• 20 Million Miles to Earth
• Screaming Mimi
• Have Rocket, Will Travel
• Jane Eyre

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "Bakaleinikoff". Monstrous Movie Music. http://www.mmmrecordings.com/Composers/Bakaleinikoff/bakaleinikoff.html. Retrieved 2008-03-18. 

External links

• All Movie Profile
• List of Movies at Cinefania
• Mischa Bakaleinikoff at Find-A-Grave

Persondata
Name	Bakaleinikoff, Mischa
Alternative names	Bakaleinikov, Mikhail Romanovich
Short description	Musical director, composer and conductor
Date of birth	10 November 1890
Place of birth	Moscow, Russia
Date of death	10 August 1960
Place of death	Los Angeles, California