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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.".
- Music Division, Library of Congress
- David Raksin papers, 1930s-2004
David Raksin. Music Department. Composer. Soundtrack. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. David Raksin's father Isidore, who both conducted and owned a music store, taught his son to play piano as well as woodwind instruments at an early age. He eventually studied music with Arnold Schönberg, but became by-and-large a self-taught multi-instrumentalist ...
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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 ...
Jul 3, 2020 · Learn about the life and work of David Raksin, the composer of "Laura" and "Smile", who worked with Chaplin, Mercer and Hitchcock. Read his stories of creating music for film and theater, and his memoirs of musical legends.
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Aug 11, 2004 · David Raksin, who has died of heart failure aged 92, had a unique place in Hollywood music. He composed what was perhaps the only tune that was to be more famous than the film from which it came...
