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Elmer Bernstein is an American composer, conductor, and songwriter. 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 film scores, as well as scores for nearly 80 television productions.
Best Music, Original Score. The Age of Innocence. 1984 Nominee Oscar. Best Music, Original Song Score and Its Adaptation or Best Adaptation Score. Trading Places. 1975 Nominee Oscar. Best Music, Original Song. Gold. For the song "Wherever Love Takes Me".
- April 4, 1922
- August 18, 2004
Elmer Bernstein (/ ˈ b ɜːr n s t iː n / BURN-steen; April 4, 1922 – August 18, 2004) was an American composer and conductor. In a career that spanned over five decades, he composed "some of the most recognizable and memorable themes in Hollywood history", including over 150 original film scores , as well as scores for nearly 80 television ...
Aug 19, 2004 · Prolific Hollywood composer Elmer Bernstein, who wrote the scores for such films as The Ten Commandments and The Magnificent Seven, dies at age 82. Nominated for an Oscar 14 times, Bernstein won once.
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Elmer Bernstein is a true American story whose life was as fearless and colorful as his many iconic film scores. In this new hardbound release, Peter M. Bernstein gives his behind-the-scenes perspective on this fascinating figure who gave us some of the world’s most memorable film scores throughout a 54-year career as a Hollywood composer.
Aug 22, 2004 · Film composer Elmer Bernstein, who died recently at 82, was perhaps best known for his rousing score to The Magnificent Seven. But he had 200 films and 14 Oscar nominations to his credit.
