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David Raksin

David Raksin

Born

August 4, 1912

Died

August 9, 2004 (92 years old)

Known For

Sound

Place of Birth

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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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

Zappa
7.3

Zappa

Great Performances
5.5

Great Performances

Cinerama Adventure
7.6

Cinerama Adventure

Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic
7.4

Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic

Music for the Movies: Bernard Herrmann
6.5

Music for the Movies: Bernard Herrmann

Zappa

Zappa

Self (archive footage)

7.3

2020

Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz

Self

0.0

2004

Hollywood Legenden

Self

2.0

2004

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

Interviewee

0.0

2003

Cinerama Adventure

Cinerama Adventure

Self

7.6

2002

Charlie Chaplin: A Tramp's Life

Charlie Chaplin: A Tramp's Life

Self

0.0

1998

Music for the Movies: The Hollywood Sound

Music for the Movies: The Hollywood Sound

Self

0.0

1995

Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic

Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic

Self - Composer

7.4

1993

Music for the Movies: Bernard Herrmann

Music for the Movies: Bernard Herrmann

Self

6.5

1992

Hollywood's Musical Moods

Hollywood's Musical Moods

Self

0.0

1976

Bilder, die man hören kann

Self

0.0

Great Performances

Great Performances

Self · (1 episode)

5.5

1971

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