---
title: 'Harry Akst'
type: 'person'
roles:
  - 'film score composer'
  - 'songwriter'
  - 'pianist'
  - 'composer'
born: '1894-08-15'
died: '1963-03-31'
birthplace: 'New York City'
deathplace: 'Hollywood'
films_in_library: 9
reviews_of_their_work: 0
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-akst'
updated: '2026-08-07'
wikipedia: 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Akst'
wikidata: 'Q962316'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Harry Akst

film score composer, songwriter, pianist, composer.

## Filmography on CinePixo

- 1938 · [Island in the Sky](https://cinepixo.com/movies/island-in-the-sky-1938) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1934 · [Glamour](https://cinepixo.com/movies/glamour-1934) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1934 · [The Silver Streak](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-silver-streak-1934) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1934 · [Change of Heart](https://cinepixo.com/movies/change-of-heart-1934) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1933 · [Baby Face](https://cinepixo.com/movies/baby-face-1933) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1931 · [Peach O'Reno](https://cinepixo.com/movies/peach-oreno-1931) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1931 · [Palmy Days](https://cinepixo.com/movies/palmy-days-1931) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1930 · [Song of the West](https://cinepixo.com/movies/song-of-the-west-1930) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1929 · [On with the Show](https://cinepixo.com/movies/on-with-the-show-1929) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here

## Criticism on CinePixo

Nothing written about their work here yet.

Source: https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-akst
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