Person Details

Birthday: 1912-08-04 08:56:11

Death: 2004-08-09 08:56:11

Aliases: No known aliases

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Homepage:

Movie Involvements: 88

TV Involvements: 0

Most Famous Work

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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."

Most Famous Work

The Day After
Average
7

The Day After

 (1983) Original Music Composer
Laura
Average
8

Laura

 (1944) Original Music Composer
Apache
Average
6

Apache

 (1954) Original Music Composer
The Bad and the Beautiful
Average
7

The Bad and the Beautiful

 (1952) Orchestrator
Separate Tables
Average
7

Separate Tables

 (1958) Original Music Composer
The Big Combo
Average
7

The Big Combo

 (1955) Music
Scorpio Rising
Average
7

Scorpio Rising

 (1969) Music
Jubal
Average
7

Jubal

 (1956) Original Music Composer

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2020 Self (archive footage)
Zappa
Zappa
 2020-11-27
 Movie
2004 Self
Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz
Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz
 2004-12-19
 Movie
Self
Hollywood Legenden
Hollywood Legenden
 2004-01-01
 Movie
2003 Interviewee
Bad Boy Made Good: The Revival of George Antheil's 1924 Ballet Mécanique
Bad Boy Made Good: The Revival of George Antheil's 1924 Ballet Mécanique
 2003-09-21
 Movie
2002 Self
Cinerama Adventure
Cinerama Adventure
 2002-08-30
 Movie
1998 Self
Charlie Chaplin: A Tramp's Life
Charlie Chaplin: A Tramp's Life
 1998-05-10
 Movie
1993 Self - Composer
Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic
Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic
 1993-01-01
 Movie
1992 Self
Music for the Movies: Bernard Herrmann
Music for the Movies: Bernard Herrmann
 1992-12-01
 Movie
1976 Self
Hollywood's Musical Moods
Hollywood's Musical Moods
 1976-02-16
 Movie
1971 Self
Great Performances
Great Performances
 1971-01-28
TV Show
Year Character Movie/Tv

Crew

Year Role Movie/Tv
2019 Thanks
Max Steiner: Maestro of Movie Music
Max Steiner: Maestro of Movie Music
 2019-11-01
 Movie
1944 Additional Music
Irish Eyes Are Smiling
Irish Eyes Are Smiling
 1944-10-19
 Movie
Year Role Movie/Tv

Sound

Year Role Movie/Tv
1989 Music
Lady in a Corner
Lady in a Corner
 1989-12-11
 Movie
1983 Original Music Composer
The Day After
The Day After
 1983-11-20
 Movie
1980 Original Music Composer
Memoirs of a Movie Palace: The Kings of Flatbush
Memoirs of a Movie Palace: The Kings of Flatbush
 1980-04-01
 Movie
1978 Original Music Composer
The Ghost of Flight 401
The Ghost of Flight 401
 1978-02-18
 Movie
1977 Music
The Suicide's Wife
The Suicide's Wife
 1977-11-07
 Movie
1972 Music
Glass Houses
Glass Houses
 1972-01-07
 Movie
1971 Original Music Composer
What's the Matter with Helen?
What's the Matter with Helen?
 1971-06-30
 Movie
1970 Original Music Composer
The Over the Hill Gang Rides Again
The Over the Hill Gang Rides Again
 1970-11-16
 Movie
1969 Music
Scorpio Rising
Scorpio Rising
 1969-10-10
 Movie
1967 Original Music Composer
Will Penny
Will Penny
 1967-12-19
 Movie
1966 Original Music Composer
A Big Hand for the Little Lady
A Big Hand for the Little Lady
 1966-06-08
 Movie
Conductor
A Big Hand for the Little Lady
A Big Hand for the Little Lady
 1966-06-08
 Movie
1965 Original Music Composer
Love Has Many Faces
Love Has Many Faces
 1965-02-24
 Movie
Music
Sylvia
Sylvia
 1965-02-10
 Movie
1964 Music
Invitation to a Gunfighter
Invitation to a Gunfighter
 1964-10-14
 Movie
Original Music Composer
The Patsy
The Patsy
 1964-06-24
 Movie
1961 Original Music Composer
Too Late Blues
Too Late Blues
 1961-11-01
 Movie
Original Music Composer
Night Tide
Night Tide
 1961-07-01
 Movie
1960 Original Music Composer
Pay or Die!
Pay or Die!
 1960-07-27
 Movie
1959 Original Music Composer
Al Capone
Al Capone
 1959-03-25
 Movie
Music
The Redeemer
The Redeemer
 1959-03-20
 Movie
1958 Original Music Composer
Separate Tables
Separate Tables
 1958-12-18
 Movie
Original Music Composer
Twilight for the Gods
Twilight for the Gods
 1958-08-04
 Movie
1957 Original Music Composer
Until They Sail
Until They Sail
 1957-10-08
 Movie
Original Music Composer
Gunsight Ridge
Gunsight Ridge
 1957-09-01
 Movie
Original Music Composer
Man on Fire
Man on Fire
 1957-08-22
 Movie
1956 Original Music Composer
Bigger Than Life
Bigger Than Life
 1956-08-02
 Movie
Original Music Composer
Hilda Crane
Hilda Crane
 1956-05-08
 Movie
Original Music Composer
Jubal
Jubal
 1956-04-06
 Movie
1955 Music
The Big Combo
The Big Combo
 1955-02-13
 Movie
1954 Original Music Composer
Suddenly
Suddenly
 1954-09-17
 Movie
Original Music Composer
Apache
Apache
 1954-07-09
 Movie
1952 Original Music Composer
The Bad and the Beautiful
The Bad and the Beautiful
 1952-12-25
 Movie
Conductor
The Bad and the Beautiful
The Bad and the Beautiful
 1952-12-25
 Movie
Orchestrator
The Bad and the Beautiful
The Bad and the Beautiful
 1952-12-25
 Movie
Original Music Composer
Carrie
Carrie
 1952-07-17
 Movie
Original Music Composer
The Girl in White
The Girl in White
 1952-05-23
 Movie
1951 Original Music Composer
The Man with a Cloak
The Man with a Cloak
 1951-11-27
 Movie
Original Music Composer
Across the Wide Missouri
Across the Wide Missouri
 1951-10-12
 Movie
Music
Kind Lady
Kind Lady
 1951-06-20
 Movie
1950 Original Music Composer
The Magnificent Yankee
The Magnificent Yankee
 1950-12-20
 Movie
Orchestrator
The Magnificent Yankee
The Magnificent Yankee
 1950-12-20
 Movie
Conductor
The Magnificent Yankee
The Magnificent Yankee
 1950-12-20
 Movie
Original Music Composer
Right Cross
Right Cross
 1950-10-06
 Movie
Original Music Composer
A Lady Without Passport
A Lady Without Passport
 1950-08-03
 Movie
Original Music Composer
The Next Voice You Hear...
The Next Voice You Hear...
 1950-06-29
 Movie
Original Music Composer
The Reformer and the Redhead
The Reformer and the Redhead
 1950-05-05
 Movie
Original Music Composer
Whirlpool
Whirlpool
 1950-01-13
 Movie
1948 Music
Force of Evil
Force of Evil
 1948-12-25
 Movie
Music
Apartment for Peggy
Apartment for Peggy
 1948-09-30
 Movie
Music
Fury at Furnace Creek
Fury at Furnace Creek
 1948-04-30
 Movie
1947 Music
Daisy Kenyon
Daisy Kenyon
 1947-12-25
 Movie
Original Music Composer
Daisy Kenyon
Daisy Kenyon
 1947-12-25
 Movie
Original Music Composer
Forever Amber
Forever Amber
 1947-10-10
 Movie
Original Music Composer
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
 1947-09-01
 Movie
Music
The Homestretch
The Homestretch
 1947-05-04
 Movie
1945 Original Music Composer
Fallen Angel
Fallen Angel
 1945-11-15
 Movie
Original Music Composer
Don Juan Quilligan
Don Juan Quilligan
 1945-06-01
 Movie
Original Music Composer
Where Do We Go from Here?
Where Do We Go from Here?
 1945-05-23
 Movie
Orchestrator
Circumstantial Evidence
Circumstantial Evidence
 1945-04-20
 Movie
1944 Original Music Composer
Belle of the Yukon
Belle of the Yukon
 1944-12-27
 Movie
Original Music Composer
Laura
Laura
 1944-10-11
 Movie
Original Music Composer
Bathing Beauty
Bathing Beauty
 1944-06-27
 Movie
Music
Tampico
Tampico
 1944-04-10
 Movie
Music
Main Street Today
Main Street Today
 1944-03-25
 Movie
1943 Music
City Without Men
City Without Men
 1943-01-14
 Movie
1942 Music
The Undying Monster
The Undying Monster
 1942-11-27
 Movie
Original Music Composer
Dr. Renault's Secret
Dr. Renault's Secret
 1942-10-19
 Movie
Music
Prelude to War
Prelude to War
 1942-05-27
 Movie
Original Music Composer
The Man Who Wouldn't Die
The Man Who Wouldn't Die
 1942-04-27
 Movie
Original Music Composer
On the Sunny Side
On the Sunny Side
 1942-02-13
 Movie
Music
Inflation
Inflation
 1942-01-01
 Movie
1939 Music
The Gorilla
The Gorilla
 1939-05-26
 Movie
1937 Original Music Composer
Wings Over Honolulu
Wings Over Honolulu
 1937-05-16
 Movie
Music
Midnight Court
Midnight Court
 1937-03-06
 Movie
Original Music Composer
The Mighty Treve
The Mighty Treve
 1937-01-17
 Movie
1936 Orchestrator
These Three
These Three
 1936-03-18
 Movie
Year Role Movie/Tv

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