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David Raksin (August 4, 1912 – August 9, 2004) [1] was an American composer who was noted for his work in film and television. Raksin had more than 100 film scores and 300 television scores to his credit. Some sources called him the "Grandfather of Film Music".
- Music Division, Library of Congress
- David Raksin papers, 1930s-2004
David Raksin (1912-2004) was a composer and arranger for radio, jazz, and film. He is best known for his score for Laura (1944), which featured the iconic theme song, and for his willingness to experiment with different styles and genres.
- January 1, 1
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- January 1, 1
- Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, USA
David Raksin, who composed more than 400 scores for movies and television series but is remembered best as the author of the haunting theme for the 1944 movie, ''Laura,'' died on Monday at his ...
David Raksin, the noted film composer for "Forever Amber" and "The Bad and the Beautiful" whose hauntingly memorable theme song for the 1944 film noir classic "Laura" became one of the most...
David Raksin was a film composer who wrote the famous theme for Laura (1944) and other memorable scores. He worked with Chaplin, Hitchcock and other directors, and taught music at USC and UCLA.
- August 4, 1912
- August 9, 2004
Aug 2, 2021 · Raksin distinguished himself by writing the entire score around a single haunting theme song, an unprecedented, powerful use of melody in a score which has rarely been...
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Aug 11, 2004 · David Raksin, a Hollywood composer whose haunting score from the film noir classic "Laura" is considered one of the finest cinematic blendings of music and story, died Aug. 9, five days after his...
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