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Elmer Bernstein (⫽ ˈ b ɜːr n s t iː n ⫽ BURN-steen; April 4, 1922 – August 18, 2004) was an American composer and conductor.
Learn about the life and legacy of Elmer Bernstein, who composed iconic scores for films like The Magnificent Seven, Ghostbusters and The Great Escape. Explore his biography, songbook, CDs, archive and more on this site.
May 13, 2024 · Elmer Bernstein (born April 4, 1922, New York, New York, U.S.—died August 18, 2004, Ojai, California, U.S.) was an American film composer who created the scores for more than 200 motion pictures during a career that spanned half a century and produced some of Hollywood’s most memorable film music.
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Learn about the life and career of Elmer Bernstein, one of the most influential and versatile composers of Hollywood history. From his classical roots to his jazz scores, from his Western anthems to his Oscar-nominated themes, discover how he created the soundtracks for iconic movies like The Magnificent Seven and To Kill a Mockingbird.
Elmer Bernstein. Composer: Far from Heaven. Elmer Bernstein was educated at the Walden School and New York University. He served in the US Army Air Corps in World War II, writing scores for the service radio unit. He also wrote and arranged musical numbers for Glenn Miller's Army Air Force Band.
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This is a list of compositions by composer, orchestrator and conductor Elmer Bernstein . He composed and arranged scores for over 100 film scores including: Sudden Fear (1952), The Man with the Golden Arm (1955), The Ten Commandments (1956), Sweet Smell of Success (1957), The Magnificent Seven (1960), To Kill a Mockingbird (1962), The Great ...
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Feb 16, 2024 · Few composers have shaped the soundscape of cinema quite like Elmer Bernstein. Across a prolific career spanning five decades, he left an indelible mark on Hollywood, crafting scores that became integral to the films they served.
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