1922 - 2004
Elmer Bernstein American Composer
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Elmer Bernstein was previously married to Pearl Glusman and Eve Adamson.
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American Composer Elmer Bernstein was born on 4th April, 1922 in New York City, New York, U.S. and passed away on 18th Aug 2004 Ojai, California, U.S. aged 82. He is most remembered for The Grifters, National Lampoon`s Animal House, The Hallelujah Trail, To Kill a Mockingbirdse, Hud, The Magnificent Seven,. His zodiac sign is Aries.
Elmer Bernstein is a member of the following lists: Best Original Music Score Academy Award winners, Imperial Records artists and People from New York City.
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First Name |
Elmer
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Last Name |
Bernstein
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Birthday |
4th April, 1922
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Birthplace |
New York City, New York, U.S.
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Died |
18th August, 2004
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Place of Death |
Ojai, California, U.S.
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Cause of Death |
cancer in his sleep, at his home
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Build |
Average
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Hair Color |
Salt and Pepper
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Zodiac Sign |
Aries
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Religion |
Jewish
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Ethnicity |
White
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Nationality |
American
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High School |
High School: Walden School, NY
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University |
Julliard School, NY, New York University, NY
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Occupation Text |
Composer, conductor, songwriter
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Occupation |
Composer
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Claim to Fame |
The Grifters, National Lampoon`s Animal House, The Hallelujah Trail, To Kill a Mockingbirdse, Hud, The Magnificent Seven,
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Music Genre (Text) |
Film scores
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Music Genre |
Stage & Screen
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Year(s) Active |
1951–2002, 1951–2004
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Music Style |
Stage & Screen, Spoken Word, Easy Listening, Instrumental Pop, Cast Recordings, Musicals, Soundtracks, Film Music, Original Score, Beat Poetry, Comedy/Spoken, Classical
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Music Mood |
Theatrical
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Instrument |
Composer, Conductor
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Instrument (text) |
Orchestra, Keyboards
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Elmer Bernstein ( BURN-styne; April 4, 1922 – August 18, 2004) was an American composer and conductor known for his film scores. In a career that spanned more than five decades, he composed "some of the most recognizable and memorable themes in Hollywood history", including over 150 original movie scores, as well as scores for nearly 80 television productions. Examples of his widely popular and critically acclaimed works are scores to The Ten Commandments (1956), The Magnificent Seven (1960), To Kill a Mockingbird (1962), The Great Escape (1963), The Rookies (1972–76), Animal House (1978), Airplane! (1980), Heavy Metal (1981), Ghostbusters (1984), The Black Cauldron (1985), Cape Fear (1991), The Age of Innocence (1993), Wild Wild West (1999) and Far from Heaven (2002). Early in his career, he also scored the infamous camp classic Robot Monster.
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