David Raksin

Personal Info

Known For

Sound

Known Credits

12

Gender

Male

Birthday

1912-08-04

Day of death

2004-08-09 (92 years old)

Place of Birth

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

David Raksin

Biography

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

  • Great Performances

    Great Performances

  • Hollywood's Musical Moods

    Hollywood's Musical Moods

  • Bad Boy Made Good: The Revival of George Antheil's 1924 Ballet Mécanique

    Bad Boy Made Good: The Revival of George Antheil's 1924 Ballet Mécanique

  • Hollywood Legenden

    Hollywood Legenden

  • Zappa

    Zappa

  • Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz

    Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz

  • Cinerama Adventure

    Cinerama Adventure

  • Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic

    Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic

  • Charlie Chaplin: A Tramp's Life

    Charlie Chaplin: A Tramp's Life

  • Music for the Movies: Bernard Herrmann

    Music for the Movies: Bernard Herrmann

  • Music for the Movies: The Hollywood Sound

    Music for the Movies: The Hollywood Sound

  • Bilder, die man hören kann

    Bilder, die man hören kann