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Composer
Jack Nitzsche
- Born April 22, 1937 in Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Died August 25, 2000
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Bernard Alfred "Jack" Nitzsche (22 April 1937 – 25 August 2000) was an arranger, producer, songwriter, and film score composer. He first came to prominence in the late 1950s as the right-hand-man of producer Phil Spector, and went on to work with the Rolling Stones, Neil Young and others. He also worked extensively in film scores, winning a song of the year Oscar in 1983 for co-writing "Up Where We Belong" (from An Officer and a Gentleman.)
Known for
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest1975
The Exorcist1973
Stand by Me1986
The Jewel of the Nile1985
An Officer and a Gentleman1982
Nine 1/2 Weeks1986
Starman1984
Cruising1980
Filmography
- 2024Heaven Stood Still: The Incarnations of Willy DeVilleFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 2022Neil Young: Harvest TimeFilmSelf
- 2018Stringman: The Jack Nitzsche StoryFilmSelf
- 1995The Crossing GuardFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1994Blue SkyFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1991The Indian RunnerFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1990MermaidsFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1990RevengeFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1990The Hot SpotFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1990The Last of the FinestFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1989Next of KinFilmMusic
- 1988The Seventh SignFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1986Stand by MeFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1986Nine 1/2 WeeksFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1986The Whoopee BoysFilmMotel Manager, Original Music Composer
- 1986Streets of GoldFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1985The Jewel of the NileFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1985StripperFilmMusic
- 1984StarmanFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1984The Razor's EdgeFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1984Windy CityFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1983BreathlessFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1983Without a TraceFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1982An Officer and a GentlemanFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1982Personal BestFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1982Cannery RowFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1981Cutter's WayFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1980CruisingFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1980Heart BeatFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1979HardcoreFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1979When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?FilmMusic
- 1978Blue CollarFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1977HeroesFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1975One Flew Over the Cuckoo's NestFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1975Two Tons of Turquoise to Taos TonightFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1973The ExorcistFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1973Sticks and BonesFilmMusic
- 1972Greaser's PalaceFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1972Journey Through the PastFilmSelf
- 1970Performance.FilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1965Village of the GiantsFilmOriginal Music Composer