Charles Previn (January 11, 1888 – September 22, 1973) was an American film composer who was active at Universal in Hollywood during the 1940s and 1950s.

Before being based in Hollywood, Previn arranged music for over 100 Broadway productions.

[2] He graduated from Brooklyn High School and obtained a bachelor's degree from Cornell University in 1910.

From 1936 to 1944, Previn was musical director at Universal, overseeing everything from horror pictures to Arabian Nights fantasies.

While at Universal, Previn composed uncredited stock music for several of the studio's releases.