David Raksin (1912–2004)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 (organ and percussion), as well as composer and arranger for radio and for his own jazz/dance combo which he led at the age of 12 ... See full bio » Born:in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USADied:(age 92) in Van Nuys, California, USA |
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Music Department (149 titles)
1967
Lost in Space
(TV series)
(composer: stock music - 1 episode)
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The Toymaker
(1967)
(composer: stock music - uncredited)
1961-1966
Ben Casey
(TV series)
(composer: title music - 153 episodes)
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Then, Suddenly, Panic
(1966)
(composer: title music)
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Pull the Wool Over Your Eyes, Here Comes the Cold Wind of Truth
(1966)
(composer: title music)
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Twenty Six Ways to Spell Heartbreak: A, B, C, D...
(1966)
(composer: title music)
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Where Did All the Roses Go?
(1966)
(composer: title music)
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Lullaby for a Wind-Up Toy
(1966)
(composer: title music)
1963-1964
Breaking Point
(TV series)
(composer: theme music - 30 episodes)
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My Hands Are Clean
(1964)
(composer: theme music)
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I, the Dancer
(1964)
(composer: theme music)
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Confounding Her Astronomers
(1964)
(composer: theme music)
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Never Trouble Trouble, Till Trouble Troubles You
(1964)
(composer: theme music)
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Glass Flowers Never Drop Petals
(1964)
(composer: theme music)
1961-1962
Father of the Bride
(TV series)
(composer: theme music - 34 episodes)
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The Visit
(1962)
(composer: theme music)
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The Hammers
(1962)
(composer: theme music)
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Bradley's Shack
(1962)
(composer: theme music)
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The Band
(1962)
(composer: theme music)
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The Hospital
(1962)
(composer: theme music)
1959
Five Fingers
(TV series)
(composer: theme music - 1 episode)
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Final Dream
(1959)
(composer: theme music)
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