Elmer Bernstein

Born: 1922-04-04

From Wikipedia Elmer Bernstein (April 4, 1922 – August 18, 2004) was an American composer and conductor best known for his many film scores. In a career which spanned fifty years, he composed music for hundreds of film and television productions. His most popular works include the scores to The Magnificent Seven, The Ten Commandments, The Great Escape, To Kill a Mockingbird, Ghostbusters, The Black Cauldron, Airplane!, and The Rookies. Bernstein won an Oscar for his score to Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967) and was nominated for fourteen Oscars in total. He also won two Golden Globes and was nominated for two Grammy Awards. Bernstein wrote the theme songs or other music for more than 200 films and TV shows, including The Magnificent Seven, The Great Escape, The Ten Commandments (1956), The Man with the Golden Arm, To Kill a Mockingbird, Robot Monster, and the fanfare used in the National Geographic television specials. His theme for The Magnificent Seven is also familiar to television viewers, as it was used in commercials for Marlboro cigarettes. Bernstein also provided the score to many of the short films of Ray and Charles Eames. In 1961 Bernstein co-founded Äva Records an American record label based in Los Angeles together with Fred Astaire, Jackie Mills and Tommy Wolf.


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From Noon Till Three

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Released: 1976-08-13

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Making 'Taxi Driver'

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Released: 1999-06-14

A behind the scenes snapshot of the making of one of the greatest films ever made. Filled with...

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The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion

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Released: 1998-10-13

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The Making of 'Cape Fear'

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Released: 2001-09-18

A retrospective documentary on the making of Cape Fear (1991) and Cape Fear (1962).

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Innocence and Experience: The Making of 'The Age of Innocence'

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Released: 1992-09-01

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Guns for Hire: The Making of 'The Magnificent Seven'

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Released: 2000-05-13

A documentary about 'The Magnificent Seven'.

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Frank Sinatra Memorial

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Released: 2000-05-16

Frank Sinatra, the greatest entertainer of the 20th century, is remembered by some of the...

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Fearful Symmetry

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Released: 1998-01-01

A documentary about the making of "To Kill a Mockingbird."

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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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The Bible According to Hollywood

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Released: 1994-01-01

Filmmaker Phillip Dye's documentary explores the many biblical adaptations Hollywood has...

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The Oscars

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First aired: 1953-03-19

An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The...

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