Victor Schertzinger

Victor Schertzinger
Born(1888-04-08)April 8, 1888
DiedOctober 26, 1941(1941-10-26) (aged 53)
Occupations
  • Violinist
  • conductor
  • composer
  • songwriter
  • film director
  • film producer
  • screenwriter
SpouseJulia E. Nicklin
Children2

Victor L. Schertzinger (April 8, 1888 – October 26, 1941) was an American composer, film director, film producer, and screenwriter. His films include Paramount on Parade (co-director, 1930), Something to Sing About (1937) with James Cagney, and the first two "Road" pictures Road to Singapore (1940) and Road to Zanzibar (1941). His two best-known songs are "I Remember You" and "Tangerine", both with lyrics by Johnny Mercer and both featured in Schertzinger's final film, The Fleet's In (1942).