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David Raksin

David Raksin

Known For Sound
Birthday Aug 04, 1912
Died Aug 09, 2004 (92)
Birthplace Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Popularity 0.1 (history)
Updated Aug 09, 2025
Entry Date May 03, 2024
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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." ...

Known For

Filmography

Lady in a Corner

Lady in a Corner

1989

Music

The Day After

The Day After

1983

Original Music Composer

The Ghost of Flight 401

The Ghost of Flight 401

1978

Original Music Composer

The Suicide's Wife

The Suicide's Wife

1977

Music

Glass Houses

Glass Houses

1972

Music

What's the Matter with Helen?

What's the Matter with Helen?

1971

Original Music Composer

The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again

The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again

1970

Original Music Composer

Scorpio Rising

Scorpio Rising

1969

Music

Will Penny

Will Penny

1967

Original Music Composer

A Big Hand for the Little Lady

A Big Hand for the Little Lady

1966

Original Music Composer, Conductor

Sylvia

Sylvia

1965

Music

Love Has Many Faces

Love Has Many Faces

1965

Original Music Composer

The Patsy

The Patsy

1964

Original Music Composer

Night Tide

Night Tide

1961

Original Music Composer

Too Late Blues

Too Late Blues

1961

Original Music Composer

Pay or Die!

Pay or Die!

1960

Original Music Composer

Al Capone

Al Capone

1959

Original Music Composer

Twilight for the Gods

Twilight for the Gods

1958

Original Music Composer

Separate Tables

Separate Tables

1958

Original Music Composer

Until They Sail

Until They Sail

1957

Original Music Composer

Gunsight Ridge

Gunsight Ridge

1957

Original Music Composer

Man on Fire

Man on Fire

1957

Original Music Composer

Hilda Crane

Hilda Crane

1956

Original Music Composer

Bigger Than Life

Bigger Than Life

1956

Original Music Composer

Jubal

Jubal

1956

Original Music Composer

The Big Combo

The Big Combo

1955

Music

Apache

Apache

1954

Original Music Composer

Suddenly

Suddenly

1954

Original Music Composer

The Bad and the Beautiful

The Bad and the Beautiful

1952

Original Music Composer, Orchestrator, Conductor

Pat and Mike

Pat and Mike

1952

Music

The Girl in White

The Girl in White

1952

Original Music Composer

Carrie

Carrie

1952

Original Music Composer

The Man with a Cloak

The Man with a Cloak

1951

Original Music Composer

Across the Wide Missouri

Across the Wide Missouri

1951

Original Music Composer

Kind Lady

Kind Lady

1951

Music

The Reformer and the Redhead

The Reformer and the Redhead

1950

Original Music Composer

The Magnificent Yankee

The Magnificent Yankee

1950

Original Music Composer, Orchestrator, Conductor

Whirlpool

Whirlpool

1950

Original Music Composer

The Next Voice You Hear...

The Next Voice You Hear...

1950

Original Music Composer

Force of Evil

Force of Evil

1950

Music

Right Cross

Right Cross

1950

Original Music Composer

A Lady Without Passport

A Lady Without Passport

1950

Original Music Composer

Apartment for Peggy

Apartment for Peggy

1948

Music

The Homestretch

The Homestretch

1947

Music

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

1947

Original Music Composer

Daisy Kenyon

Daisy Kenyon

1947

Original Music Composer, Music

Forever Amber

Forever Amber

1947

Original Music Composer

Fallen Angel

Fallen Angel

1945

Original Music Composer

Don Juan Quilligan

Don Juan Quilligan

1945

Original Music Composer

Circumstantial Evidence

Circumstantial Evidence

1945

Orchestrator

Irish Eyes Are Smiling

Irish Eyes Are Smiling

1944

Additional Music

Bathing Beauty

Bathing Beauty

1944

Original Music Composer

Main Street Today

Main Street Today

1944

Music

Laura

Laura

1944

Original Music Composer

Belle of the Yukon

Belle of the Yukon

1944

Original Music Composer

Tampico

Tampico

1944

Music

City Without Men

City Without Men

1943

Music

Inflation

Inflation

1942

Music

Dr. Renault's Secret

Dr. Renault's Secret

1942

Original Music Composer

The Man Who Wouldn't Die

The Man Who Wouldn't Die

1942

Original Music Composer

The Undying Monster

The Undying Monster

1942

Music

On the Sunny Side

On the Sunny Side

1942

Original Music Composer

The Gorilla

The Gorilla

1939

Music

Wings Over Honolulu

Wings Over Honolulu

1937

Original Music Composer

The Mighty Treve

The Mighty Treve

1937

Original Music Composer

Midnight Court

Midnight Court

1937

Music

Modern Times

Modern Times

1936

Music Arranger

These Three

These Three

1936

Orchestrator

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

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Great Performances

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 28, 1971

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