David Raksin

Personal Info

Birthday

August 4, 1912

Day of Death

2004-08-09

(92 years old)

Place of Birth

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

David Raksin

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

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

Filmography

2020
Zappa
as Self (archive footage)
2004
Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz
as Self
Hollywood Legenden
as Self
2003
Bad Boy Made Good: The Revival of George Antheil's 1924 Ballet Mécanique
as Interviewee
2002
Cinerama Adventure
as Self
1998
Charlie Chaplin: A Tramp's Life
as Self
1995
Music for the Movies: The Hollywood Sound
as Self
1993
Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic
as Self - Composer
1992
Music for the Movies: Bernard Herrmann
as Self
1976
Hollywood's Musical Moods
as Self