David Raksin
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
- Sound
- Born
- 1912-08-04 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Died
- 2004-08-09
Known for
- Modern Times (1936) — Music Arranger
- Laura (1944) — Original Music Composer
- The Day After (1983) — Original Music Composer
- The Bad and the Beautiful (1952) — Conductor
- Bigger Than Life (1956) — Original Music Composer
- The Big Combo (1955) — Music
- Scorpio Rising (1964) — Music
- Apache (1954) — Original Music Composer
- Force of Evil (1950) — Music
- The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947) — Original Music Composer
- Separate Tables (1958) — Original Music Composer
- Fallen Angel (1945) — Original Music Composer
- Suddenly (1954) — Original Music Composer
- Will Penny (1967) — Original Music Composer
- Night Tide (1961) — Original Music Composer
- Whirlpool (1950) — Original Music Composer