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Walter Scharf (August 1, 1910 – February 24, 2003) was an American musician, best known as a film, television and concert composer and arranger/conductor. Biography. Broadway theatre. Born in Manhattan, he was the son of Yiddish theatre comic Bessie Zwerling.
Music Department. Composer. Actor. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Emmy- and Golden Globe-winner and ten-time Oscar-nominee Walter Scharf was born and raised in New York City, the son of Polish-Jewish immigrants. He started playing music at an early age, helping his uncle play the piano in theaters for silent films.
- Music Department, Composer, Actor
- August 1, 1910
- Walter Scharf
- February 24, 2003
Feb 28, 2003 · Walter Scharf, who composed, arranged or conducted the music for about 250 movies and television programs, including “White Christmas,” “Funny Girl,” “Mission: Impossible” and “The Man From...
Composer: Walter Scharf Performer: Paramount Studio Orchestra conducted by Walter Scharf
Mini Bio. Emmy- and Golden Globe-winner and ten-time Oscar-nominee Walter Scharf was born and raised in New York City, the son of Polish-Jewish immigrants. He started playing music at an early age, helping his uncle play the piano in theaters for silent films.
- August 1, 1910
- February 24, 2003
Feb 28, 2003 · Walter Scharf. Composer, arranger and conductor. By Jon Burlingame. This article was modified on March 4, 2003. Walter Scharf, Oscar-nominated and Emmy-winning film and TV composer, died of...
Mar 1, 2003 · March 1, 2003. Walter Scharf, a film score composer and arranger who received 10 Academy Award nominations and worked on more than 200 movies and television programs, including ''Funny Girl,''...