Elmer Bernstein
American composer and conductor (1922-2004) · United States · On the map · Musicians · Died at 82
Elmer Bernstein 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 productions.
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Martin Scorsese Elmer wrote The Age of Innocence (1993)
John Wayne Elmer wrote True Grit and Cast a Giant Shadow
Bill Murray Elmer wrote Ghostbusters and Stripes
Yul Brynner Elmer wrote The Magnificent Seven (1961)
Frank Oz Elmer wrote Trading Places (1983)
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Robert Vaughn Elmer wrote The Magnificent Seven (1961)
Whit Bissell Elmer wrote The Magnificent Seven and Hud
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Robert De Niro Elmer wrote Cape Fear (1991)
Daniel Day-Lewis Elmer wrote The Age of Innocence (1993)
Gregory Peck Elmer wrote To Kill a Mockingbird and Cape Fear
Robert Duvall Elmer wrote To Kill a Mockingbird and True Grit
Burt Lancaster Also in Sweet Smell of Success (1958)
Steve McQueen Elmer wrote The Magnificent Seven (1961)
James Coburn Elmer wrote The Magnificent Seven (1961)
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Robert Mulligan Directed The Rat Race (1960)
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For his work, he received an Academy Award for Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967) and a Primetime Emmy Award. He also received seven Golden Globe Awards, five Grammy Awards, and two Tony Award nominations.
