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Vic Mizzy (1916–2009)

Composer | Music Department | Soundtrack

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The TV studio producing The Addams Family didn't want to pay for singers to record Mizzy's theme song. He overdubbed himself singing it three times so that it would sound like a group of vocalists. See more trivia »

Born:

in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Died:

(age 93) in Bel-Air, Los Angeles, California, USA
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1981 The Munsters' Revenge (TV movie)
 
1979 Delta House (TV series)
– The Blotto Who Came to Dinner (1979)
 
1978 Quincy M.E. (TV series)
– Double Death (1978)
– Ashes to Ashes (1978)
 
1977 Halloween with the New Addams Family (TV movie)
 
1976 The Million Dollar Rip-Off (TV movie)
 
1974 Terror on the 40th Floor (TV movie)
 
1974 Hurricane (TV movie)
 
1974 Shakespeare Loves Rembrandt (TV movie)
 
1973 Daddy's Girl (TV movie)
 
1972 A Very Missing Person (TV movie)
 
1972 Getting Away from It All (TV movie)
 
1971 The Deadly Hunt (TV movie)
 
1965-1971 Green Acres (TV series)
– The Ex-Secretary (1971)
– Hawaiian Honeymoon (1971)
– Lisa the Psychologist (1971)
– The Hole in the Porch (1971)
– The Carpenter's Ball (1971)
See all 170 episodes »
 
1971 How to Frame a Figg
 
1969 The Love God?
 
1969 Doc (TV movie)
 
1969 Pioneer Spirit (TV movie)
 
1968 Did You Hear the One About the Traveling Saleslady?
 
1968 The Shakiest Gun in the West
 
1967 The Perils of Pauline
 
1967 The Spirit Is Willing
 
1967 Don't Make Waves
 
1967 The Reluctant Astronaut
 
1967 The Caper of the Golden Bulls
 
1967 Captain Nice (TV series)
– Beware of Hidden Prophets (1967)
– One Rotten Apple (1967)
– May I Have the Last Dance? (1967)
– It Tastes OK, But Something's Missing (1967)
– The Week They Stole Payday (1967)
See all 15 episodes »
 
1967 The Phyllis Diller Show (TV series)
– My Sister-in-Law Phyllis (1967)
 
1967 The Busy Body
 
1964-1966 The Addams Family (TV series)
– Ophelia's Career (1966)
– Lurch's Grand Romance (1966)
– The Addams Policy (1966)
– Lurch's Little Helper (1966)
– Cat Addams (1966)
See all 64 episodes »
 
1966 The Ghost and Mr. Chicken
 
1966 The Double Life of Henry Phyfe (TV series)
 
1965 A Very Special Favor
 
1964 The Night Walker
 
1960-1961 Shirley Temple Theatre (TV series)
– The Terrible Clockman (1961)
– The House of the Seven Gables (1960)
 
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1992-1993 The Addams Family (TV series) (composer: "Addams Family" theme - 21 episodes)
– A Girl and a Ghoul/A Little Bit of Pugsley/Ask Granny (1993) (composer: "Addams Family" theme)
– Camp Addams/Little Doll Lost/King of the Polycotton Blues (1993) (composer: "Addams Family" theme)
– Then Came Granny/Pet Show Thing/Fester Sings the Fester Way (1993) (composer: "Addams Family" theme)
– Double O Honeymoon (1993) (composer: "Addams Family" theme)
– Sweetheart of a Brother (1993) (composer: "Addams Family" theme)
See all 21 episodes »
 
1991 The Making of 'The Addams Family' (TV documentary) (composer: original theme)
 
1972 The New Temperatures Rising Show (TV series) (composer: theme music)
 
1972 The Don Rickles Show (TV series) (composer: theme music - 4 episodes)
– The Dr. Rudolph Affair (1972) (composer: theme music)
– Where There's a Will (1972) (composer: theme music)
– Episode dated 11 February 1972 (1972) (composer: theme music)
– Episode dated 4 February 1972 (1972) (composer: theme music)
 
1968 The Don Rickles Show (TV series) (composer: theme music)
 
1967 The Spirit Is Willing (musical director)
 
1967 Don't Make Waves (conductor)
 
1967 Captain Nice (TV series) (composer: theme music - 1 episode)
– It Tastes OK, But Something's Missing (1967) (composer: theme music)
 
1966 Green Acres (TV series) (music - 1 episode)
– A Home Isn't Built in a Day (1966) (music)
 
1966 The Double Life of Henry Phyfe (TV series) (composer: theme music - 5 episodes)
– Phyfe Goes Skiing (1966) (composer: theme music)
– Spend a Million Phyfe (1966) (composer: theme music)
– Phyfe and the Code Book: Part 2 (1966) (composer: theme music)
– Unfriendly Persuasion (1966) (composer: theme music)
– Whatever Happened to Yesterday (1966) (composer: theme music)
 
The Addams Family (TV series) (conductor - 64 episodes, 1964-1966) (musician: harpsichord - 10 episodes, 1964-1965)
– Ophelia's Career (1966) (conductor)
– Lurch's Grand Romance (1966) (conductor)
– The Addams Policy (1966) (conductor)
– Lurch's Little Helper (1966) (conductor)
– Cat Addams (1966) (conductor)
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1965 The World of Abbott and Costello (documentary) (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1964 Kentucky Jones (TV series) (composer: theme music)
 
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2011 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
– Episode #20.38 (2011) (writer: "Theme from 'Green Acres'" - uncredited)
 
2010 20 to 1 (TV series documentary)
– All Time Favourite TV Themes (2010) (writer: "The Addams Family", "Green Acres" / as Victor Mizzy / performer: "The Addams Family" / as Victor Mizzy)
 
2009 Copycats (TV series)
– Episode #1.9 (2009) (writer: "Addams Family Theme")
 
2009 Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1940s: Stars, Stripes and Singing (video documentary) (music: "Three Little Sisters" - uncredited)
 
2005 Memoirs of a Geisha (music: "Three Little Sisters" 1942)
 
2004 Die Lugners (TV series)
– Episode #2.6 (2004) (writer: "The Addams Family" - uncredited)
 
1999 The Simpsons (TV series)
– E-I-E-I-(Annoyed Grunt) (1999) ("Green Acres theme")
 
1998 Addams Family Reunion (video) (writer: "Addams Family Theme")
 
1998 Wrestling with Alligators (writer: "I'll Never Fail You")
 
1989-1995 Mystery Science Theater 3000 (TV series)
– The Amazing Transparent Man (1995) (writer: "The Addams Family Theme")
– High School Big Shot (1994) (writer: "Green Acres Theme")
– Gunslinger (1993) (writer: "Green Acres" - uncredited)
– Bride of the Monster (1993) (writer: "Green Acres Theme" - uncredited)
– Hangar 18 (1989) (writer: "The Addams Family Theme")
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1993 Addams Family Values ("Theme", "Addams Family Whoomp!")
 
1993 Son in Law (writer: "Green Acres Theme")
 
1991 The Addams Family (tt0057729 Theme, "Addams Groove")
 
1953 Easy to Love (music: "Look Out! I'm Romantic", "Didja Ever", "That's What a Rainy Day Is For")
 
1947 Community Sing 9651: Heartaches (short) (writer: "Mama, Do I Gotta?")
 
1945 Rockin' in the Rockies (writer: "Upstairs, Downstairs")
 
1944 Meet Miss Bobby Socks (writer: "Take It Easy")
 
1944 Babes on Swing Street (music: "Take It Easy" / lyrics: "Take It Easy")
 
1944 Kansas City Kitty (writer: "PRETTY KITTY BLUE EYES")
 
1944 In Society (music: "My Dreams Are Getting Better All The Time", "No Bout Adout It")
 
1944 Three Little Sisters (writer: "Three Little Sisters")
 
1944 The Yellow Rose of Texas (writer: "Take It Easy" - uncredited)
 
1944 Two Girls and a Sailor (writer: "Take It Easy" 1943 - uncredited)
 
1942 Private Buckaroo (music: "Three Little Sisters" - uncredited)
 
1939 Seeing Spots (short) (writer: "Inquiring Reporter" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowActor (2 titles)
1969 Green Acres (TV series)
Organ Saleman
– You and Your Big Shrunken Head (1969) … Organ Saleman (uncredited)
 
1968 The Don Rickles Show (TV series)
Regular
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2007 Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story (documentary) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (1 title)
2002 Inside TV Land: 40 Greatest Theme Songs (TV documentary)
Himself
 

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His first solo CD was released recently, Songs for the Jogging Crowd; inspired by senior joggers in his neighborhood.

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Trivia:

The TV studio producing The Addams Family didn't want to pay for singers to record Mizzy's theme song. He overdubbed himself singing it three times so that it would sound like a group of vocalists. See more »

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