Person Details

Birthday: 1912-02-19 19:14:39

Death: 1997-11-15 19:14:39

Aliases: Saul Elias Kaplan , Saul Kaplan , Cahn and Chaplin , Cahn & Chaplin , Chaplin

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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Movie Involvements: 40

TV Involvements: 1


Most Famous Work

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Saul Chaplin (born Saul Kaplan; February 19, 1912 – November 15, 1997) was an American composer and musical director. Chaplin worked on stage, screen and television since the days of Tin Pan Alley. In film, he won three Oscars for collaborating on the scores and orchestrations of An American in Paris (1951), Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954) and West Side Story (1961).

Most Famous Work

The Sound of Music
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8

The Sound of Music

(1965) Associate Producer
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
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7

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

(1954) Music Supervisor
High Society
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7

High Society

(1956) Music Arranger
West Side Story
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7

West Side Story

(1961) Music Supervisor
On the Town
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7

On the Town

(1949) Music Arranger
An American in Paris
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7

An American in Paris

(1951) Music Director
The Last Time I Saw Paris
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6

The Last Time I Saw Paris

(1954) Music Supervisor
Kiss Me Kate
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7

Kiss Me Kate

(1953) Music Director

Acting

Production

Year Role Movie/Tv
1972 Associate Producer
1968 Producer
1965 Associate Producer
1963 Producer
1961 Associate Producer
1960 Associate Producer
1958 Associate Producer
1953 Musical Casting
Year Role Movie/Tv

Sound

Writing

Year Role Movie/Tv
1941 Story
1937 Lyricist
Year Role Movie/Tv

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