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David Raksin

David Raksin

Sound1912Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Biography

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David Raksin (August 4, 1912 – August 9, 2004) was an American composer who was renowned for his work in film and television. With over 100 film scores and 300 television scores to his credit, he became known as the "Grandfather of Film Music."

Acting History

2020
Zappa
as Self (archive footage)
1999
Biography
TVas Self - Composer 'Laura'1 eps
1993
1983
The Day After
Original Music Composer
1978
The Ghost of Flight 401
Original Music Composer
1972
1971
What's the Matter with Helen?
Original Music Composer
1970
The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again
Original Music Composer
1967
Will Penny
Original Music Composer
1965
Love Has Many Faces
Original Music Composer
Sylvia
Music
1964
The Patsy
Original Music Composer
1961
Too Late Blues
Original Music Composer
Night Tide
Original Music Composer
1960
Pay or Die!
Original Music Composer
1959
Al Capone
Original Music Composer
1958
Twilight for the Gods
Original Music Composer
Separate Tables
Original Music Composer
1957
Until They Sail
Original Music Composer
Man on Fire
Original Music Composer
Gunsight Ridge
Original Music Composer
1956
Hilda Crane
Original Music Composer
Jubal
Original Music Composer
One in a Million
Original Music Composer
1955
1954
Suddenly
Original Music Composer
Apache
Original Music Composer
1952
Carrie
Original Music Composer
The Girl in White
Original Music Composer
The Bad and the Beautiful
Original Music Composer
1951
Across the Wide Missouri
Original Music Composer
The Man with a Cloak
Original Music Composer
1950
Right Cross
Original Music Composer
The Magnificent Yankee
Original Music Composer
Whirlpool
Original Music Composer
A Lady Without Passport
Original Music Composer
The Reformer and the Redhead
Original Music Composer
The Next Voice You Hear...
Original Music Composer
1948
Apartment for Peggy
Original Music Composer
Fury at Furnace Creek
Original Music Composer
1947
Forever Amber
Original Music Composer
Daisy Kenyon
Original Music Composer
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Original Music Composer
1945
Fallen Angel
Original Music Composer
Don Juan Quilligan
Original Music Composer
1944
Bathing Beauty
Additional Music
Belle of the Yukon
Original Music Composer
Laura
Original Music Composer
Tampico
Music
Irish Eyes Are Smiling
Additional Music
1942
The Man Who Wouldn't Die
Original Music Composer
Dr. Renault's Secret
Original Music Composer
On the Sunny Side
Original Music Composer
1939
The Witness Vanishes
Original Music Composer
1937
Wings Over Honolulu
Original Music Composer
The Mighty Treve
Original Music Composer
Marked Woman
Additional Music
1936
Modern Times
Music Arranger

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Personal Info

Known For
Sound
Gender
Male
Birthday
8/4/1912
Day of Death
8/9/2004
Place of Birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA