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Composer
David Raksin
- Born August 4, 1912 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Died August 9, 2004
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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."
Known for
Modern Times1936
Laura1944
The Day After1983
The Bad and the Beautiful1952
Bigger Than Life1956
The Big Combo1955
Scorpio Rising1964
Apache1954
Filmography
- TBABilder, die man hören kannFilmSelf
- TBAAll About AlfredFilmSelf
- 2020ZappaFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 2019Max Steiner: Maestro of Movie MusicFilmThanks
- 2004Hollywood LegendenFilmSelf
- 2004Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im PelzFilmSelf
- 2003Bad Boy Made Good: The Revival of George Antheil's 1924 Ballet MécaniqueFilmInterviewee
- 2002Cinerama AdventureFilmSelf
- 1998Charlie Chaplin: A Tramp's LifeFilmSelf
- 1995Music for the Movies: The Hollywood SoundFilmSelf
- 1995The Hollywood Soundtrack StoryFilmSelf
- 1993Ben-Hur: The Making of an EpicFilmSelf - Composer
- 1992Music for the Movies: Bernard HerrmannFilmSelf
- 1989Lady in a CornerFilmMusic
- 1987BiographySeriesSelf - Composer 'Laura'
- 1983The Day AfterFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1980Memoirs of a Movie Palace: The Kings of FlatbushFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1979The Suicide's WifeFilmMusic
- 1978The Ghost of Flight 401FilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1976Hollywood's Musical MoodsFilmSelf
- 1974Magick Lantern CycleFilmMusic
- 1972Glass HousesFilmMusic
- 1971What's the Matter with Helen?FilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1971Great PerformancesSeriesSelf
- 1970The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides AgainFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1967Will PennyFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1966A Big Hand for the Little LadyFilmOriginal Music Composer, Conductor
- 1965Love Has Many FacesFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1965SylviaFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1964Scorpio RisingFilmMusic
- 1964The PatsyFilmOriginal Music Composer, Songs
- 1964Invitation to a GunfighterFilmMusic
- 1962Two Weeks in Another TownFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1961Night TideFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1961Too Late BluesFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1960Pay or Die!FilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1959Al CaponeFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1959The RedeemerFilmMusic
- 1958Separate TablesFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1958Twilight for the GodsFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1957Until They SailFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1957Gunsight RidgeFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1957Man on FireFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1956Bigger Than LifeFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1956JubalFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1956Hilda CraneFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1955The Big ComboFilmMusic
- 1954ApacheFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1954SuddenlyFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1952The Bad and the BeautifulFilmOriginal Music Composer, Conductor, Orchestrator
- 1952Pat and MikeFilmMusic
- 1952CarrieFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1952The Girl in WhiteFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1951Across the Wide MissouriFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1951The Man with a CloakFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1951Kind LadyFilmMusic
- 1950Force of EvilFilmMusic
- 1950WhirlpoolFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1950A Lady Without PassportFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1950The Next Voice You Hear...FilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1950The Magnificent YankeeFilmOrchestrator, Conductor, Original Music Composer
- 1950Right CrossFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1950The Reformer and the RedheadFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1948Fury at Furnace CreekFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1948Apartment for PeggyFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1947The Secret Life of Walter MittyFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1947Daisy KenyonFilmMusic, Original Music Composer
- 1947Forever AmberFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1947The HomestretchFilmMusic
- 1945Fallen AngelFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1945Circumstantial EvidenceFilmOrchestrator
- 1945Where Do We Go from Here?FilmMusic
- 1945Don Juan QuilliganFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1944LauraFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1944Belle of the YukonFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1944Main Street TodayFilmMusic
- 1944Irish Eyes Are SmilingFilmAdditional Music
- 1944TampicoFilmMusic
- 1943I Dood ItFilmMusic
- 1943City Without MenFilmMusic