Shony Alex Braun
Romanian musician
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| Intro | Romanian musician | |
| Places | Holy Roman Empire | |
| was | Musician | |
| Work field | Music | |
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| Birth | 1 January 1932 | |
| Death | 1 January 2002 (aged 70 years) |
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Biography
Sandor (Shony) Alex Braun (Cristuru-Secuiesc, Romania, 14 July 1930 – Los Angeles, 4 October 2002) was a Hungarian-Jew (Romanian born) violinist, Holocaust survivor, classical composer and actor. His "Symphony of the Holocaust" for violin and orchestra was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize in 1994. He also played bit parts in the TV shows Perry Mason, WKRP in Cincinnati and the film '68. He died of pneumonia on 4 October 2002.
Early life
After the Holocaust he resumed his violin studies. He emigrated to the United States in 1950.