David Raksin

Born: 1912-08-04

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."


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Zappa

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Released: 2020-11-27

With the help of more than 10,000 dedicated Zappa fans, this is the long-awaited definitive...

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Cinerama Adventure

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Released: 2002-08-30

A nostalgic and compelling look into the legendary three camera, three projector process that...

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Hollywood's Musical Moods

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Released: 1976-02-16

In the silent film era, movies were never really silent. In the background of films that made...

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Music for the Movies: Bernard Herrmann

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Released: 1992-12-01

Music For The Movies: Bernard Herrmann explores the work of a composer who created music for...

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

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Released: 2003-09-21

A documentary on American composer George Antheil (1900-1959) featuring excerpts from Leger's...

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Charlie Chaplin: A Tramp's Life

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Released: 1998-05-10

A biographical documentary about the great British actor and director Charlie Chaplin...

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Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic

as Self - Composer
Released: 1993-01-01

The story of how the classic epic "Ben-Hur" was made.

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Music for the Movies: The Hollywood Sound

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Released: 1995-11-08

With a revived interest in the scores created for Hollywood films in the 1930's and 40's. "Music...

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Great Performances

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First aired: 1971-01-28

The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse...

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