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David Raksin (August 4, 1912 – August 9, 2004) was an American composer who was noted for his work in film and television. With more than 100 film scores and 300 television scores to his credit, he became known as the "Grandfather of Film Music.".
What set David Raksin apart from other film composers was his unmitigated willingness to experiment, to be creatively different. In so doing, he enhanced the impact of, and, in the long run, the reputation of many a motion picture.
Aug 11, 2004 · 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 ...
While he would always have his fair share of detractors, who thought his music too complex or too avant-garde, David Raksin was now on his way to becoming a significant film composer in Hollywood.
Aug 10, 2004 · 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...
Jul 3, 2020 · 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...
Apr 14, 2020 · Philadelphian David Raksin (1912-2004) was an outstanding film composer, with over four hundred movie and television scores to his credit.
Aug 9, 2004 · David Raksin, the widely respected dean of American film music whose “Laura” became one of the most famous movie songs in history, died of heart failure Monday morning in Van Nuys,...
Aug 9, 2004 · 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."
Aug 9, 2004 · David Raksin, the composer of Laura, The Bad and the Beautiful and dozens of other classic film scores, died of heart failure at 8:55 a.m. Monday, August 9, at his home in Van Nuys, Calif. He was 92 and had been in failing health for the past several weeks....
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