David Raksin
August 4, 1912 (112 years old) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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
Credits
- 2020 · Zappa as Self (archive footage)
- 2004 · Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz as Self
- 2004 · Hollywood Legenden as Self
- 2003 · Bad Boy Made Good: The Revival of George Antheil's 1924 Ballet Mécanique as Interviewee
- 2002 · Cinerama Adventure as Self
- 1998 · Charlie Chaplin: A Tramp's Life as Self
- 1995 · Music for the Movies: The Hollywood Sound as Self
- 1993 · Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic as Self - Composer
- 1992 · Music for the Movies: Bernard Herrmann as Self
- 1976 · Hollywood's Musical Moods as Self
- 1971 · Great Performances as Self