Elmer Bernstein
Elmer Bernstein (April 4, 1922 – August 18, 2004) was an American composer and conductor best known for his many film scores. In a career which spanned fifty years, he composed music for hundreds of film and television productions. His most popular works include the scores to The Magnificent Seven, The Ten Commandments, The Great Escape, To Kill a Mockingbird, Ghostbusters, The Black Cauldron, Airplane!, and The Rookies.
Bernstein won an Oscar for his score to Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967) and was nominated for fourteen Oscars in total. He also won two Golden Globes and was nominated for two Grammy Awards.
Bernstein wrote the theme songs or other music for more than 200 films and TV shows, including The Magnificent Seven, The Great Escape, The Ten Commandments (1956), The Man with the Golden Arm, To Kill a Mockingbird, Robot Monster, and the fanfare used in the National Geographic television specials. His theme for The Magnificent Seven is also familiar to television viewers, as it was used in commercials for Marlboro cigarettes. Bernstein also provided the score to many of the short films of Ray and Charles Eames.
In 1961 Bernstein co-founded Äva Records an American record label based in Los Angeles together with Fred Astaire, Jackie Mills and Tommy Wolf.
Known For | Sound |
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Most Rating | 15.894 |
Birthday | 1922-04-04 |
Place of Birth | New York City, New York, USA |
Also Known As | Elmer Bernstien, |
2001
The Making of 'Cape Fear'
7.2/16
A retrospective documentary on the making of Cape Fear (1991) and Cape Fear (1962).
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The Making of 'Cape Fear'
2000
Guns for Hire: The Making of 'The Magnificent Seven'
6.7/3
A documentary about 'The Magnificent Seven'.
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Guns for Hire: The Making of 'The Magnificent Seven'
1993
Innocence and Experience: The Making of 'The Age of Innocence'
5.5/2
A documentary about the making of director Martin Scorsese's 1993 film adaptation of Edith Wharton's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, The Age of Innocenc...
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Innocence and Experience: The Making of 'The Age of Innocence'
1994
The Bible According to Hollywood
6/1
Filmmaker Phillip Dye's documentary explores the many biblical adaptations Hollywood has produced throughout the years, including The Ten Commandments...
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The Bible According to Hollywood
1998
The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion
7/2
This documentary, created for the Animal House (1978) collector's edition DVD, is composed of a collection of new interviews with the cast and crew be...
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The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion
2000
Frank Sinatra Memorial
0/0
Frank Sinatra, the greatest entertainer of the 20th century, is remembered by some of the brightest stars in Hollywood in this television memorial whi...
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Frank Sinatra Memorial
1992
Music for the Movies: Bernard Herrmann
6.3/3
Music For The Movies: Bernard Herrmann explores the work of a composer who created music for over 50 films, collaborating with such diverse directors...
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Music for the Movies: Bernard Herrmann
1998
Fearful Symmetry
4.3/3
A documentary about the making of "To Kill a Mockingbird."
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Fearful Symmetry
1976
From Noon Till Three
5.9/53
Bank robber Graham Dorsey spends a few hours with beautiful widow Amanda Starbuck, in which time his gang takes part in a disastrous holdup. Learning...
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From Noon Till Three
1999
Making 'Taxi Driver'
6.9/25
A behind the scenes snapshot of the making of one of the greatest films ever made. Filled with trivia, interviews from cast and crew, and more.
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