David Raksin

Composer

Born: August 4, 1912 (92 years old)

Died: August 9, 2004

Place of birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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."

Filmography (71)

• Modern Times (1936, ★ 8.3)
• Zappa (2020, ★ 7.3)
• Magick Lantern Cycle (1974, ★ 7.9)
• Apartment for Peggy (1948, ★ 8.2)
• Music for the Movies: Bernard Herrmann (1992, ★ 6.8)
• Cinerama Adventure (2002, ★ 7.7)
• Biography (1987, ★ 6.7)
• Laura (1944, ★ 7.6)
• Pay or Die! (1960, ★ 7.6)
• Max Steiner: Maestro of Movie Music (2019, ★ 7.6)
• The Reformer and the Redhead (1950, ★ 7.6)
• Great Performances (1971, ★ 6)
• Will Penny (1967, ★ 6.6)
• Fallen Angel (1945, ★ 6.6)
• The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947, ★ 6.8)
• Force of Evil (1950, ★ 6.6)
• The Girl in White (1952, ★ 7.1)
• The Bad and the Beautiful (1952, ★ 7.3)
• Man on Fire (1957, ★ 6)
• Across the Wide Missouri (1951, ★ 6)
• Whirlpool (1950, ★ 6.5)
• Al Capone (1959, ★ 6.6)
• The Man with a Cloak (1951, ★ 6.8)
• Kind Lady (1951, ★ 7)
• Bigger Than Life (1956, ★ 7.2)
• The Day After (1983, ★ 6.8)
• Belle of the Yukon (1944, ★ 5.8)
• The Next Voice You Hear... (1950, ★ 5.6)
• Night Tide (1961, ★ 6.4)
• The Man Who Wouldn't Die (1942, ★ 6.5)