Biography and filmography

David Raksin

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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."

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Movies (93)

Zappa

Zappa

2020 · Self (archive footage)

Max Steiner: Maestro of Movie Music

Max Steiner: Maestro of Movie Music

2019 · Thanks

Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz

Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz

2004 · Self

Hollywood Legenden

Hollywood Legenden

2004 · Self

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

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

2003 · Interviewee

Cinerama Adventure

Cinerama Adventure

2002 · Self

Charlie Chaplin: A Tramp's Life

Charlie Chaplin: A Tramp's Life

1998 · Self

Music for the Movies: The Hollywood Sound

Music for the Movies: The Hollywood Sound

1995 · Self

The Hollywood Soundtrack Story

The Hollywood Soundtrack Story

1995 · Self

Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic

Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic

1993 · Self - Composer

Music for the Movies: Bernard Herrmann

Music for the Movies: Bernard Herrmann

1992 · Self

Lady in a Corner

Lady in a Corner

1989 · Music

The Day After

The Day After

1983 · Original Music Composer

Memoirs of a Movie Palace: The Kings of Flatbush

Memoirs of a Movie Palace: The Kings of Flatbush

1980 · Original Music Composer

The Suicide's Wife

The Suicide's Wife

1979 · Music

The Ghost of Flight 401

The Ghost of Flight 401

1978 · Original Music Composer

Hollywood's Musical Moods

Hollywood's Musical Moods

1976 · Self

Magick Lantern Cycle

Magick Lantern Cycle

1974 · 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

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

Love Has Many Faces

Love Has Many Faces

1965 · Original Music Composer

Sylvia

Sylvia

1965 · Original Music Composer

Invitation to a Gunfighter

Invitation to a Gunfighter

1964 · Music

The Patsy

The Patsy

1964 · Original Music Composer, Songs

Scorpio Rising

Scorpio Rising

1964 · Music

Two Weeks in Another Town

Two Weeks in Another Town

1962 · Original Music Composer

Too Late Blues

Too Late Blues

1961 · Original Music Composer

Night Tide

Night Tide

1961 · Original Music Composer

Pay or Die!

Pay or Die!

1960 · Original Music Composer

Al Capone

Al Capone

1959 · Original Music Composer

The Redeemer

The Redeemer

1959 · Music

Separate Tables

Separate Tables

1958 · Original Music Composer

Twilight for the Gods

Twilight for the Gods

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

Bigger Than Life

Bigger Than Life

1956 · Original Music Composer

Hilda Crane

Hilda Crane

1956 · Original Music Composer

Jubal

Jubal

1956 · Original Music Composer

The Big Combo

The Big Combo

1955 · Music

Suddenly

Suddenly

1954 · Original Music Composer

Apache

Apache

1954 · Original Music Composer

The Bad and the Beautiful

The Bad and the Beautiful

1952 · Original Music Composer, Conductor, Orchestrator

Carrie

Carrie

1952 · Original Music Composer

Pat and Mike

Pat and Mike

1952 · Music

The Girl in White

The Girl in White

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 Magnificent Yankee

The Magnificent Yankee

1950 · Orchestrator, Conductor, Original Music Composer

Right Cross

Right Cross

1950 · Original Music Composer

Force of Evil

Force of Evil

1950 · Music

A Lady Without Passport

A Lady Without Passport

1950 · Original Music Composer

The Next Voice You Hear...

The Next Voice You Hear...

1950 · Original Music Composer

The Reformer and the Redhead

The Reformer and the Redhead

1950 · Original Music Composer

Whirlpool

Whirlpool

1950 · Original Music Composer

Apartment for Peggy

Apartment for Peggy

1948 · Original Music Composer

Fury at Furnace Creek

Fury at Furnace Creek

1948 · Original Music Composer

Daisy Kenyon

Daisy Kenyon

1947 · Music, Original Music Composer

Forever Amber

Forever Amber

1947 · Original Music Composer

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

1947 · Original Music Composer

The Homestretch

The Homestretch

1947 · Music

Fallen Angel

Fallen Angel

1945 · Original Music Composer

Don Juan Quilligan

Don Juan Quilligan

1945 · Original Music Composer

Where Do We Go from Here?

Where Do We Go from Here?

1945 · Music

Circumstantial Evidence

Circumstantial Evidence

1945 · Orchestrator

Belle of the Yukon

Belle of the Yukon

1944 · Original Music Composer

Irish Eyes Are Smiling

Irish Eyes Are Smiling

1944 · Additional Music

Laura

Laura

1944 · Original Music Composer

Tampico

Tampico

1944 · Music

Main Street Today

Main Street Today

1944 · Music

I Dood It

I Dood It

1943 · Music

City Without Men

City Without Men

1943 · Music

The Undying Monster

The Undying Monster

1942 · Music

Dr. Renault's Secret

Dr. Renault's Secret

1942 · Original Music Composer

Just Off Broadway

Just Off Broadway

1942 · Music

The Man Who Wouldn't Die

The Man Who Wouldn't Die

1942 · Original Music Composer

On the Sunny Side

On the Sunny Side

1942 · Original Music Composer

Inflation

Inflation

1942 · Music

Dead Men Tell

Dead Men Tell

1941 · Original Music Composer

The Witness Vanishes

The Witness Vanishes

1939 · Original Music Composer

The Gorilla

The Gorilla

1939 · Music

Wings Over Honolulu

Wings Over Honolulu

1937 · Original Music Composer

Marked Woman

Marked Woman

1937 · Additional Music

Midnight Court

Midnight Court

1937 · Music

The Mighty Treve

The Mighty Treve

1937 · Original Music Composer

These Three

These Three

1936 · Orchestrator

Modern Times

Modern Times

1936 · Music Arranger

Bilder, die man hören kann

Bilder, die man hören kann

· Self

All About Alfred

All About Alfred

· Self

TV shows (2)