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David Raksin

David Raksin

Born: 1912-08-04 • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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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
Zappa poster
Zappa
2020 • Self (archive footage)
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Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz
2004 • Self
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Hollywood Legenden
2004 • Self
Bad Boy Made Good: The Revival of George Antheil's 1924 Ballet Mécanique poster
Bad Boy Made Good: The Revival of George Antheil's 1924 Ballet Mécanique
2003 • Interviewee
Cinerama Adventure poster
Cinerama Adventure
2002 • Self
Charlie Chaplin: A Tramp's Life poster
Charlie Chaplin: A Tramp's Life
1998 • Self
Music for the Movies: The Hollywood Sound poster
Music for the Movies: The Hollywood Sound
1995 • Self
Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic poster
Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic
1993 • Self - Composer
Music for the Movies: Bernard Herrmann poster
Music for the Movies: Bernard Herrmann
1992 • Self
Hollywood's Musical Moods poster
Hollywood's Musical Moods
1976 • Self
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Bilder, die man hören kann
— • Self