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Jimmy Van Heusen (1913–1990)


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2012-2013 Dancing with the Stars (TV series)
Week 7: The Results (2013) (writer: "Come Dance with Me")
Week 1 (2012) (writer: "Call Me Irresponsible")
 
2013 The 85th Oscars (TV special) (writer: "High Hopes" - uncredited)
 
2012 The Walking Dead (TV series)
When the Dead Come Knocking (2012) (music: "It Could Happen to You" - uncredited)
 
2012 Dancing Stars (TV series)
Episode #7.10 (2012) (writer: "Ain't That A Kick In The Head")
 
2012 Little Mosque on the Prairie (TV series)
The Worst of Times (2012) (music: "Call Me Irresponsible" - uncredited)
 
2011 Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (writer: "Ain't That a Kick in the Head")
 
2011 Stuttgart Homicide (TV series)
Sprung ins Nichts (2011) (writer: "Come Fly With Me")
 
2009-2011 Dancing with the Stars (TV series)
2011 Grand Finale (2011) (writer: "Ain't That a Kick in the Head?" - uncredited)
Episode #9.3 (2009) (writer: "Ain't That a Kick in the Head" - uncredited)
 
2010 20 to 1 (TV series documentary)
Our All Time Favourite Films (2010) (writer: "Come Fly With Me" - uncredited)
 
2010 Get Him to the Greek (writer: "Ain't That A Kick In The Head" / as James Van Heusen)
 
2010 Britain's Got Talent (TV series)
Episode #4.6 (2010) (music: "Come Fly with Me" - uncredited)
 
2010 The Footy Show (TV series)
Episode #17.1 (2010) (writer: "Come Fly With Me" - uncredited)
 
2010 Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (writer: "AIN'T THAT A KICK IN THE HEAD" / as James Van Heusen)
 
2010 Corruption.Gov (writer: "Ain't That A Kick In The Head")
 
2009/I Old Dogs (writer: "Come Fly With Me" / as James Van Heusen)
 
2009 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV series)
Episode #6.45 (2009) (writer: "All the Way" - uncredited)
 
2009 Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel (documentary) (writer: "You Can't Love 'Em All" / as James Van Heusen)
 
2009 Glee (TV series)
Showmance (2009) (music: "Ain't That a Kick in the Head" - uncredited)
 
2009 So You Think You Can Dance (TV series)
Top 20 Perform (2009) (music: "Come Fly with Me")
 
2009 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV series)
All In (2009) (writer: "Ain't That a Kick in the Head" - uncredited)
 
2009 The Damned United (writer: "Love and Marriage")
 
2009 I Love You, Man (writer: "Ain't That a Kick in the Head" / as James Van Heusen)
 
2009 Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression (video documentary) (music: "The Merry Go Runaround" - uncredited)
 
2008 Frost/Nixon (writer: "Love and Marriage" / as James Van Heusen)
 
2008 Sonny Rollins: Live in '65 & '68 (video) (music: "Darn That Dream")
 
2008 Op zoek naar Joseph (TV series)
Live Show #4 (2008) (writer: "Ain't that a kick in the head")
 
2008 My Best Friend's Girl (writer: "Tender Trap Love Is the" / as James Van Heusen)
 
2008 Lymelife (writer: "Come Fly with Me" / as James Van Heusen)
 
2008 Bones (TV series)
The Wannabe in the Weeds (2008) (music: "The Second Time Around" - uncredited)
 
2008 The Year of Getting to Know Us (writer: "Come Blow Your Horn" / as James Van Heusen)
 
2008 27 Dresses (writer: "Call Me Irresponsible" / as James Van Heusen)
 
2007 American Pie Presents Beta House (video) (writer: "Call Me Irresponsible")
 
2007 The Simpsons (TV series)
He Loves to Fly and He D'ohs (2007) ("My Kind of Town" - uncredited)
 
2007 It Takes Two (TV series)
Series 2 Grand Final (2007) (writer: "Come Fly With Me")
Episode #2.1 (2007) (writer: "Come Fly With Me")
 
2007 The Great Outdoors (TV series)
Michael Bublé's Vancouver, Canada (2007) (music: "Call Me Irresponsible")
 
2007 The Unit (TV series)
Games of Chance (2007) (writer: "Come Fly With Me" - uncredited)
 
2006 Rocky Balboa (writer: "High Hopes" / as James Van Heusen)
 
2006 Let's Go to Prison (writer: "Ain't That a Kick in the Head" / as James Van Heusen)
 
2006 Click (music: "Call Me Irresponsible" 1962)
 
2001-2006 The Sopranos (TV series)
Mr. & Mrs. John Sacrimoni Request (2006) (music: "Ain't That a Kick in the Head" - uncredited)
Watching Too Much Television (2002) (music: "Nancy with the Laughing Face")
Army of One (2001) (music: "Call Me Irresponsible" - uncredited)
 
2006 Family Guy (TV series)
Brian Sings & Swings (2006) (music: "The Second Time Around" - uncredited)
 
2005 Munich (writer: "But Beautiful")
 
1988-2005 Great Performances (TV series)
Michael Bublé: Caught in the Act (2005) (writer: "Come Fly with Me")
Bacall on Bogart (1988) (music: "Heaven Can Wait" - uncredited)
 
2005 The Clan (music: "All the Way")
 
2000-2005 Gilmore Girls (TV series)
Wedding Bell Blues (2005) (writer: "Ain't That a Kick in the Head?" - uncredited)
Cinnamon's Wake (2000) (performer: "I Thought About You" / as James Van Heusen)
 
2005 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
Peter Lassally/Doc Severinsen/Johnny Carson Tribute (2005) (music: "Here's That Rainy Day")
 
2005 Great Women Singers of the 20th Century: Sarah Vaughan (video) (music: "Here's That Rainy Day" - uncredited)
 
2004 Melinda and Melinda (music: "Darn That Dream" 1939)
 
2004 Silver City (writer: "Darn That Dream" 1939)
 
2004 Criminal (writer: "Darn That Dream" / as James Van Heusen)
 
2004 Rosemary Clooney: Singing at Her Best (video short) (music: "Imagination")
 
2004 The Prince and Me ("It Could Happen to You" / as James Van Heusen)
 
2004 The 76th Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (music: "Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World")
 
2004 Michael Bublé: Live from Mohegan Sun (TV documentary) (writer: "Come Fly With Me")
 
1999-2004 Becker (TV series)
Margaret Sings the Blues (2004) (music: "It Could Happen to You" - uncredited)
Love! Lies! Bleeding! (1999) (writer: "Moonlight Becomes You" - uncredited)
 
2003 Looney Tunes: Back in Action (music: "Come Fly With Me")
 
2003 Live and Swingin': The Ultimate Rat Pack Collection (video documentary) (music: "My Kind of Town")
 
2003 Las Vegas (TV series)
Pilot (2003) (writer: "Ain' That A Kick In The Head")
 
2003 Anything Else (writer: "It Could Happen to You")
 
2003 The Night We Called It a Day (writer: "All the Way")
 
2003 Pakners (writer: "High Hopes")
 
2003 Today (TV series)
Episode dated 28 February 2003 (2003) (writer: "Come Fly With Me")
 
2003 How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days ("It Could Happen to You" / as James van Heusen)
 
2003 Smucker's Stars on Ice (TV movie) (music: "Come Fly With Me")
 
2003 Mwah! The Best of the Dinah Shore Show (TV documentary) (writer: "Teamwork" / music: "Teamwork")
 
2002 Two Weeks Notice (writer: "Come Fly With Me" / as James Van Heusen)
 
2002 Catch Me If You Can (writer: "Come Fly With Me" / as James Van Heusen)
 
2002 Naked (writer: "If Anything Happened to You")
 
2002 Unconditional Love (writer: "All the Way")
 
2002 The Adventures of Pluto Nash (writer: "My Kind of Town")
 
2002 Die Frauenversteher - Männer unter sich (TV movie) (writer: "Come fly with me" / as J. Van Heusen)
 
2002 Unfaithful (music: "My Kind Of Town Chicago Is" 1964)
 
2002 The Salton Sea (writer: "Ain't That A Kick In The Head")
 
2002 Ally McBeal (TV series)
A Kick in the Head (2002) (writer: "Ain't That a Kick in the Head")
 
2002 Sinatra: The Classic Duets (TV documentary) (music: "High Hopes" - uncredited)
 
2001 One Night with Robbie Williams (TV special documentary) (writer: "Ain't That a Kick in the Head")
 
2001 Domestic Disturbance ("Call Me Irresponsible")
 
2001 Hearts in Atlantis (music: "Come Fly With Me" 1958)
 
2001 What's the Worst That Could Happen? (writer: "Wooden Horse")
 
2001 Russian Doll (writer: "All the Way")
 
2001 Heartbreakers (writer: "Come Fly With Me")
 
2001 These Old Broads (TV movie) (writer: "High Hopes")
 
2001 My First Mister (writer: "All the Way" 1957)
 
2001 Dean Martin: That's Amore (TV movie) (music: "Aren't You Glad You're You")
 
2000 Masterpiece (writer: "Imagination")
 
2000 Pie in the Sky: The Brigid Berlin Story (documentary) (writer: "All the Way")
 
2000 What Planet Are You From? (writer: "High Hopes")
 
2000 About Adam (writer: "ALL THE WAY")
 
1999 Bringing Out the Dead (writer: "September of My Years" / as James Van Heusen)
 
1999 The Hurricane (writer: "It Could Happen to You")
 
1999 Snow Falling on Cedars (writer: "Would You")
 
1999 American Beauty (writer: "Call Me Irresponsible", "Where Love Has Gone")
 
1999 In Too Deep (writer: "I Thought About You" / as Jimmy Van Huesen)
 
1999 Elephant Juice (writer: "Here's That Rainy Day")
 
1999 Pushing Tin (writer: "All the Way")
 
1999/I Payback (writer: "Ain't That a Kick in the Head")
 
1999 Blast from the Past (music: "Like Someone in Love")
 
1998 B. Monkey (writer: "IMAGINATION")
 
1998 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (TV series)
Image in the Sand (1998) (writer: "All the Way")
His Way (1998) (writer: "Come Fly With Me")
 
1998 Antz (writer: "High Hopes")
 
1998 Little Voice (music: "Come Fly With Me" 1958 / as James Van Heusen)
 
1998 The Rat Pack (TV movie) (writer: "High Hopes", "Ain't That A Kick in the Head", "Come Fly With Me", "Ee-o-Eleven", "All the Way" / as James Van Heusen)
 
1998 Out of Sight (writer: "Ain't That a Kick In the Head")
 
1998 Sour Grapes (writer: "Ain't That a Kick in the Head" / as James Van Heusen)
 
1998 Jerry and Tom (writer: "Call Me Irresponsible" / as James Van Heusen)
 
1998 Moonlight Becomes You (TV movie) (writer: "Moonlight Becomes You")
 
1997 Out to Sea (music: "Imagination" 1940)
 
1997 That Old Feeling (writer: "Call Me Irresponsible")
 
1997 Mystery Science Theater 3000 (TV series)
The Mole People (1997) (music: "High Hopes" - uncredited)
 
1997 Vegas Vacation (writer: "Come Fly With Me", "Ain't That A Kick In The Head")
 
1997 Fools Rush In (writer: "Ain't That a Kick In The Head")
 
1997 A Gala Christmas in Vienna (TV movie) (writer: "An Old-Fashioned Christmas")
 
1996 Michael (music: "I Thought About You" 1939, "It Could Happen to You" 1944)
 
1996 My Fellow Americans (writer: "Life Is So Peculiar")
 
1996 Star Trek: First Contact (writer: "Moonlight Becomes You")
 
1996/II Mother ("Call Me Irresponsible")
 
1996 Edie & Pen (writer: "Moonlight Becomes You" / as James Van Heusen)
 
1995 Nixon (writer: "LOVE IS THE TENDER TRAP")
 
1995 Sabrina ("Call Me Irresponsible", "Moonlight Becomes You", "High Hopes" / as James Van Heusen)
 
1995 Casino (writer: "EEE-O Eleven")
 
1995 The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood Jr. (documentary) (music: "Someone To Tell It To" / as James Van Huesen)
 
1995 How to Make an American Quilt (music: "Swinging on a Star")
 
1995 Canadian Bacon (writer: "High Hopes" / as James Van Heusen)
 
1995 A Goofy Movie (writer: "High Hopes" / as James Van Heusen)
 
1995 The Ren & Stimpy Show (TV series)
Ol' Blue Nose/Stupid Sidekick Union (1995) ("Come Fry With Me" - uncredited)
 
1995/I Salto al vacío (writer: "All the Way")
 
1995 Miami Rhapsody (writer: "LOVE IS THE TENDER TRAP")
 
1994 Nobody's Fool (writer: "Call Me Irresponsible")
 
1994 Wings (TV series)
All's Fare (1994) (music: "Call Me Irresponsible" - uncredited)
 
1994 Love Affair (writer: "Life Is So Peculiar")
 
1994 Trial by Jury (writer: "All The Way")
 
1993 Philadelphia (writer: "All The Way")
 
1993 A Bronx Tale (music: "Ain't That a Kick in the Head")
 
1993 Rookie of the Year (writer: "The Second Time Around" / as James Van Heusen)
 
1992 Sinatra (TV movie) (music: "Shake Down the Stars", "Come Fly With Me", "Love and Marriage")
 
1992 Cool World ("LET'S MAKE LOVE")
 
1992 Married with Children (TV series)
My Dinner with Anthrax (1992) (music: "Love and Marriage" / lyrics: "Love and Marriage")
 
1991 South of Wawa (music: "Call Me Irresponsible")
 
1991 Dying Young (writer: "ALL THE WAY")
 
1991 Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (music: " Love Is The Tender Trap")
 
1991 Only the Lonely (writer: "AIN'T THAT A KICK IN THE HEAD")
 
1991 Hudson Hawk (writer: "SWINGING ON A STAR" / as James Van Heusen)
 
1990 Alice (writer: "Darn That Dream" 1939 / writer: "Moonlight Becomes You" 1942 / as James Van Heusen)
 
1990 Get a Life (TV series)
Pile of Death (1990) (music: "Call Me Irresponsible")
 
1990 Goodfellas (writer: "Ain't That a Kick in the Head")
 
1990 Air America (writer: "Come Fly With Me")
 
1990 Betsy's Wedding (music: "Come Fly with Me")
 
1990 Love & Murder (writer: "Love and Marriage")
 
1989 Crimes and Misdemeanors (music: "Polkadots and Moonbeams" 1939)
 
1989 New York Stories (writer: "It Could Happen To You")
 
1988 Eight Men Out (music: "It could happen to you")
 
1988 The Presidio (writer: "Moonlight Becomes You" / as James Van Heusen)
 
1987 Goeie Buren (TV movie) (writer: "Love and Marriage" - uncredited)
 
1987 Huwelijk in de Steigers (TV movie) (writer: "Love and Marriage" - uncredited)
 
1987 Moonlighting (TV series)
I Am Curious... Maddie (1987) (music: "All the Way")
Maddie's Turn to Cry (1987) (music: "All the Way")
Sam & Dave (1987) (music: "All the Way")
 
1986 Mr. Belvedere (TV series)
Debut (1986) (music: "Come Fly with Me" - uncredited, "My Kind of Town" - uncredited)
Valentine's Day (1986) ("High Hopes")
 
1986 Hannah and Her Sisters ("It Could Happen to You", "Polkadots and Moonbeams" / as James Van Heusen)
 
1985 Remington Steele (TV series)
Coffee, Tea or Steele (1985) (music: "Come Fly With Me" - uncredited / as James Van Heusen)
 
1985 Cocoon (music: "The Second Time Around")
 
1984 Cheers (TV series)
An American Family (1984) (writer: "Call Me Irresponsible" - uncredited)
 
1983 Webster (TV series)
That's Entertainment (1983) (music: "My Kind of Town" - uncredited)
 
1983 Another Time, Another Place (music: "Moonlight Becomes You" - uncredited)
 
1982 Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean (writer: "The Last Dance" / as James Van Heusen)
 
1982 Dear Mr. Wonderful (writer: "Come Fly With Me")
 
1981 This Is Elvis ("It's Nice To Go Trav'ling" / as James Van Heusen)
 
1981 American Pop (writer: "Nancy With The Laughing Face")
 
1980 Raging Bull (music: "Come Fly With Me" 1957)
 
1979 Mork & Mindy (TV series)
Mork's Night Out (1979) (writer: "My Kind of Town")
 
1978 A Wedding (music: "The Second Time Around" 1960 - uncredited)
 
1977-1978 The Muppet Show (TV series)
Episode #3.13 (1978) (music: "Call Me Irresponsible" - uncredited)
Episode #2.5 (1977) (music: "Call Me Irresponsible")
 
1976 Mikey and Nicky ("All the Way" / as James Van Heusen)
 
1976 That's Entertainment, Part II (documentary) (music: "The Tender Trap" 1955 - uncredited)
 
1976 The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (music: "Imagination")
 
1975 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Episode dated 27 October 1975 (1975) (writer: "But Beautiful" - uncredited)
 
1975 Man About the House (TV series)
The Tender Trap (1975) (writer: "Love and Marriage")
 
1973-1975 The Benny Hill Show (TV series)
Great Mysteries with Orson Buggy (1975) (writer: "It's Nice to Go Trav'lin'")
The Great British Dancing Finals (1973) (writer: "Thoroughly Modern Millie")
 
1974 Journey Back to Oz (writer: "A Faraway Land", "Signpost Song", "Keep A Happy Thought", "The Horse On The Carousel", "B-R-A-N-E", "An Elephant Never Forgets", "You Have Only You", "If You're Gonna Be A Witch - Be A Witch", "H-E-A-R-T", "N-E-R-V-E", "Return To The Land Of Oz March", "That Feeling For Home")
 
1973 Magnavox Presents Frank Sinatra (TV special documentary) (writer: "Here's That Rainy Day")
 
1972 The Special London Bridge Special (TV movie) (writer: "Style")
 
1970 Make Room for Granddaddy (TV series)
A Hamburger for Frank (1970) (music: "All the Way")
 
1961-1970 The Lawrence Welk Show (TV series)
Academy Awards (1970) (music: "High Hopes" - uncredited)
Episode #9.31 (1964) (music: "Swinging on a Star" - uncredited, "High Hopes" - uncredited)
Episode #6.32 (1961) (music: "High Hopes" - uncredited)
 
1970 Petticoat Junction (TV series)
With This Ring (1970) (music: "Love and Marriage" - uncredited)
 
1966-1969 The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (TV series)
Episode dated 18 September 1969 (1969) (writer: "Star!")
Episode dated 9 March 1967 (1967) (music: "Walking Happy" - uncredited)
Episode dated 22 December 1966 (1966) (music: "Walking Happy" - uncredited)
Episode dated 17 February 1966 (1966) (music: "Style" - uncredited)
 
1969 The Great Bank Robbery (music: "The Rainbow Rider", "Heaven Helps Him Who Helps Himself" / as James Van Heusen)
 
1969 The 41st Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (writer: "Star!")
 
1968 The Red Skelton Hour (TV series)
Love Is a Funny Thing (1968) (writer: "Star!")
 
1968 Star! (music: "Star!")
 
1968 Lulu's Back in Town (TV series)
Episode #1.1 (1968) (music: "Thoroughly Modern Millie" - uncredited)
 
1968 The 40th Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (performer: "Thoroughly Modern Millie")
 
1967 The Lucy Show (TV series)
Lucy and Carol Burnett: Part 2 (1967) (music: "Thoroughly Modern Millie" - uncredited)
 
1967 Thoroughly Modern Millie (music: "Thoroughly Modern Millie", "The Tapioca" / as James Van Heusen)
 
1967 Jack and the Beanstalk (TV movie) (music: "Half Past April, and a Quarter to May", "A Tiny Bit of Faith", "One Starry Moment", "It's Been Nice", "The Woggle-Bird Song", "Stiffen Up That Upper Lip", "One Starry Moment" Reprise)
 
1966 Texas Across the River ("Texas Across The River" / as James Van Heusen)
 
1966 The Oscar ("All the Way" / as James Van Heusen)
 
1965 Shindig! (TV series)
Episode #2.21 (1965) (music: "Here's That Rainy Day")
 
1965 The Second Best Secret Agent in the Whole Wide World (writer: "The Second Best Secret Agent in the World" U.S. version only)
 
1965 The 37th Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (music: "My Kind of Town", "Where Love Has Gone")
 
1964 The Pleasure Seekers (music: "The Pleasure Seekers", "Something to Think About", "Everything Makes Music When You're in Love", "Next Time" / as James Van Heusen)
 
1964 Where Love Has Gone (music: "WHERE LOVE HAS GONE")
 
1964 Robin and the 7 Hoods (music: "My Kind of Town" - uncredited, "Mr. Booze" - uncredited, "All for One and One for All" - uncredited, "Don't be a Do-Badder" - uncredited, "Any Man Who Loves His Mother" - uncredited, "Style" - uncredited, "Bang! Bang!" - uncredited / as James Van Heusen)
 
1964 Honeymoon Hotel (music: "Honeymoon Hotel", "I've Been Had", "Love Is Oh So Easy", "You're It" / as James Van Heusen)
 
1964 The Joey Bishop Show (TV series)
Joey and the L.A. Dodgers (1964) (writer: "High Hopes")
 
1964 The 36th Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (writer: "Call Me Irresponsible")
 
1964 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Episode #17.19 (1964) (music: "Love Is The Tender Trap" - uncredited)
 
1963 Under the Yum Yum Tree ("Under the Yum Yum Tree" / as James Van Heusen)
 
1963 The Judy Garland Show (TV series)
Episode #1.1 (1963) (music: "Call Me Irresponsible" - uncredited)
 
1963 Come Blow Your Horn (music: "Come Blow Your Horn" / as James Van Heusen)
 
1963 My Six Loves (music: "It's a Darn Good Thing" / as James Van Heusen)
 
1963 Come Fly with Me (music: "Come Fly With Me")
 
1963 Papa's Delicate Condition (music: "Call Me Irresponsible")
 
1962 The Dick Van Dyke Show (TV series)
The Secret Life of Buddy and Sally (1962) (music: "Harmony" - uncredited)
 
1962 The Garry Moore Show (TV series)
Episode #5.5 (1962) (music: "The Second Time Around" - uncredited)
 
1962 Boys' Night Out (music: "BOYS' NIGHT OUT", "CATHY")
 
1962 The Road to Hong Kong (music: "WARMER THAN A WHISPER", "Teamwork", "The Road to Hong Kong", "Let's Not Be Sensible", "Personality")
 
1962 The 34th Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (writer: "Pocketful of Miracles")
 
1961 Pocketful of Miracles (music: "Pocketful of Miracles" 1961 / as James Van Heusen)
 
1961 Hazel (TV series)
 
1961 The 33rd Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (performer: "The Second Time Around")
 
1958-1960 Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (TV series)
Episode dated 23 November 1960 (1960) (music: "Nancy with the Laughing Face" - uncredited)
Episode dated 25 May 1960 (1960) (music: "Country Style" - uncredited)
Episode dated 20 January 1960 (1960) (music: "My Heart Is a Hobo" - uncredited, "Polka Dots and Moonbeams" - uncredited, "You Don't Have to Know the Language" - uncredited)
Episode dated 21 March 1959 (1959) (music: "To Love and Be Loved" - uncredited)
Episode dated 25 January 1958 (1958) (music: "It Could Happen to You" - uncredited)
 
1960 The World of Suzie Wong (music: "The World of Suzie Wong")
 
1960 Surprise Package (writer: "Surprise Package")
 
1960 High Time (music: "The Second Time Around", "Nobody's Perfect" / as James Van Heusen)
 
1960 Let's Make Love (writer: "LET'S MAKE LOVE", "HEY YOU WITH THE CRAZY EYES", "SPECIALIZATION", "INCURABLY ROMANTIC", "SING ME THE SONG THAT SELLS")
 
1960 Ocean's Eleven (writer: "AIN'T THAT A KICK IN THE HEAD", "Eee-O-11" / "The Tender Trap")
 
1960 The Rat Race (writer: "It Could Happen to You" - uncredited)
 
1960 Frank Sinatra's Welcome Home Party for Elvis Presley (TV special) (writer: "All the Way" - uncredited)
 
1960 Who Was That Lady? ("Who Was That Lady?" / as James Van Heusen)
 
1960 Wake Me When It's Over (music: "Wake Me When It's Over")
 
1960 The 32nd Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (writer: "High Hopes")
 
1960 Startime (TV series)
Academy Award Songs (1960) (music: "Swinging on a Star" - uncredited, "High Hopes" - uncredited)
 
1959 A Hole in the Head (writer: "All My Tomorrows" 1959, "High Hopes" 1959 / as James Van Heusen)
 
1959 Journey to the Center of the Earth (music: "My Love is Like a Red, Red Rose" / as James Van Heusen / "The Faithful Heart", "Twice as Tall" / as James Van Heusen)
 
1959 Holiday for Lovers (music: "Holiday for Lovers" / as James Van Heusen)
 
1959 This Earth Is Mine (music: "This Earth Is Mine")
 
1959 Say One for Me (music: "Say One for Me", "You Can't Love Them All", "The Girl Most Likely to Succeed", "I Couldn't Care Less", "Cha Cha Choo Choo", "The Night Rock and Roll Died", "He's Starting to Get to Me", "The Secret of Christmas" / as James Van Heusen)
 
1959 The 31st Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (writer: "To Love and Be Loved", "It's Great Not To Be Nominated")
 
1958 Some Came Running (music: "To Love And Be Loved")
 
1958 Peter Gunn (TV series)
The Torch (1958) (writer: "It Could Happen to You")
 
1958 Indiscreet ("INDISCREET")
 
1958 The 30th Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (writer: "All the Way", "It's Great Not To Be Nominated")
 
1958 Paris Holiday (writer: "PARIS HOLIDAY")
 
1957 The Lux Show (TV series)
Episode #1.9 (1957) (music: "All the Way")
Episode #1.7 (1957) (music: "Swinging on a Star" - uncredited)
 
1957 The Gisele MacKenzie Show (TV series)
Episode #1.8 (1957) (music: "All the Way" - uncredited)
 
1957 The Edsel Show (TV special) (music: "All the Way" - uncredited, "Love and Marriage" - uncredited, " We're Off on the Road to Morocco" - uncredited, "Swinging on a Star" - uncredited, "Sunday, Monday or Always" - uncredited)
 
1957 The Joker Is Wild (music: "All the Way", "Swingin' on a Star" - uncredited)
 
1956 The Rosemary Clooney Show (TV series)
Episode #1.22 (1956) (writer: "Swinging on a Star")
 
1956 Pardners (music: "Buckskin Beauty", "The Wind! The Wind!", "Pardners", "Me 'n You 'n the Moon")
 
1956 Anything Goes (writer: "Ya Gotta Give The People Hoke", "You Can Bounce Right Back", "A Second Hand Turban And A Crystal Ball")
 
1956 The 28th Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (writer: " Love Is The Tender Trap")
 
1955 Your Hit Parade (TV series)
Episode dated 24 December 1955 (1955) (music: "Love and Marriage")
Episode dated 12 November 1955 (1955) (music: "Love and Marriage")
 
1955 The George Gobel Show (TV series)
Episode #2.6 (1955) (music: "Love and Marriage")
 
1955 The Tender Trap (music: " Love Is The Tender Trap")
 
1955 MGM Parade (TV series)
Episode #1.8 (1955) (music: " Love Is The Tender Trap" - uncredited)
 
1955 Not as a Stranger ("Not as a Stranger")
 
1954 Young at Heart (music: "You, My Love" - uncredited)
 
1954 Rear Window (music: "To See You Is to Love You" 1952 - uncredited)
 
1953 Little Boy Lost (music: "The Magic Window", "Cela M'est Egal-If It's All the Same To You", "A Propos de Rien")
 
1952 Road to Bali (music: "CHICAGO STYLE", "MOON FLOWERS", "HOOT MON", "TO SEE YOU", "THE MERRY GO RUNAROUND")
 
1952 On Dangerous Ground (music: "How Long Did I Dream?" - uncredited)
 
1950 Riding High (music: "We've Got a Sure Thing" 1950 - uncredited, "Someplace on Anywhere Road" 1950 - uncredited, "Sunshine Cake" 1950 - uncredited, "The Horse Told Me" 1950 - uncredited)
 
1950 Mr. Music (music: "Accidents Will Happen", "And You'll Be Home", "Life Is So Peculiar")
 
1949 Top o' the Morning (music: "TOP O' THE MORNING", "YOU'RE IN LOVE WITH SOMEONE")
 
1949 A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (music: "IF YOU STUB YOUR TOE ON THE MOON", "WHEN IS SOMETIME?", "ONCE AND FOR ALWAYS", "BUSY DOING NOTHING" / as James Van Heusen)
 
1949 Souls of Sin (writer: "DO YOU WANNA JUMP, CHILDREN?")
 
1948 The Emperor Waltz (music: "Get Yourself a Phonograph")
 
1947 Road to Rio (writer: "YOU DON'T HAVE TO KNOW THE LANGUAGE", "EXPERIENCE", "BUT BEAUTIFUL", "APALACHICOLA, FLA", "FOR WHAT?")
 
1947 A Bout with a Trout (short) (writer: "Swinging on a Star")
 
1947 Variety Girl (music: "HARMONY")
 
1947 Welcome Stranger (music: "SMILE RIGHT BACK AT THE SUN", "COUNTRY STYLE", "MY HEART IS A HOBO", "AS LONG AS I'M DREAMING", "SMACK IN THE MIDDLE OF MAINE")
 
1947 Stallion Road (music: "Deep in a Dream" - uncredited)
 
1947 Nora Prentiss (music: "Deep in a Dream" - uncredited)
 
1946 Road to Utopia (music: "Put It There, Pal" 1946, "It's Anybody's Spring" 1946, "Sunday, Monday or Always" 1943, "Good Time Charlie" 1946, "Personality" 1946, "Welcome to My Dream" 1946, "Would You?" 1946)
 
1946 Cross My Heart (music: "THAT LITTLE DREAM GOT NOWHERE", "HOW DO YOU DO IT", "LOVE IS THE DARNDEST THING", "It Hasn't Been Chilly in Chile", "Does Baby Feel Alright?")
 
1946 London Town (music: "You Can't Keep a Good Dreamer Down", "The 'Ampstead Way", "Any Way the Wind Blows", "So Would I", "My Heart Goes Crazy", "If Spring were only here to stay")
 
1946 Community Sing 7662: One-zy, Two-zy (short) (music: "Welcome to My Dream")
 
1946 Community Sing 7659: Aren't You Glad You're You (short) (music: "Aren't You Glad You're You?", "Nancy with the Laughing Face")
 
1945 The Bells of St. Mary's (music: "Aren't You Glad You're You?")
 
1945 Duffy's Tavern (music: "THE HARD WAY", "Swinging on a Star")
 
1945 The Great John L. ("A Friend Of Yours")
 
1945 It's in the Bag! (music: "Sunday, Monday or Always 1943 - uncredited)
 
1944 Going My Way (music: "Going My Way" 1944, "Swinging on a Star" 1944, "The Day After Forever" 1944, "Hail Alma Mater" 1944 - uncredited)
 
1944 Belle of the Yukon ("Like Someone in Love", "Sleigh Ride in July")
 
1944 Take It Big (writer: "Sunday, Monday and Always")
 
1944 And the Angels Sing (writer: "IT COULD HAPPEN TO YOU", "HIS ROCKING HORSE RAN AWAY", "BLUEBIRDS IN MY BELFRY", "FOR THE NEXT HUNDRED YEARS", "KNOCKING ON YOUR OWN FRONT DOOR", "MY HEART'S WRAPPED UP IN GINGHAM", "WHEN STANISLAUS GOT MARRIED", "HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW?")
 
1944 Lady in the Dark (music: "Suddenly It's Spring" / as James Van Heusen)
 
1943 Dixie (music: "SUNDAY, MONDAY OR ALWAYS", "SHE'S FROM MISSOURI", "MISS JEMIMA WALKS BY", "IF YOU PLEASE", "KINDA PECULIAR BROWN", "A HORSE THAT KNOWS HIS WAY BACK HOME")
 
1942 Road to Morocco (writer: " We're Off on the Road to Morocco" 1942, "Ain't Got a Dime to My Name Ho Hum" 1942, "Constantly" 1942, "Moonlight Becomes You" 1942, "Aladdin's Daughter" 1942)
 
1942 My Favorite Spy (music: "Just Plain Lonesome" 1942, "Got the Moon in My Pocket" 1942 / as James Van Heusen)
 
1942 Casablanca (music: "Heaven Can Wait" - uncredited)
 
1942 Foney Fables (short) (music: "Heaven Can Wait" - uncredited)
 
1942 Moonlight Becomes You (short) (music: "Moonlight Becomes You")
 
1941 Playmates (music: "How Long Did I Dream" 1941, "Thank Your Lucky Stars and Stripes" 1941, "Romeo Smith and Juliet Jones" 1941, "Humpty Dumpty Heart" 1941, "Que Chica" 1941 / as James Van Husen)
 
1941 Toy Trouble (short) (music: "All This and Heaven Too")
 
1941 Road to Zanzibar (writer: "YOU LUCKY PEOPLE, YOU", "AFRICAN ETUDE", "YOU'RE DANGEROUS", "IT'S ALWAYS YOU", "BIRDS OF A FEATHER" / music: "ROAD TO ZANZIBAR")
 
1941 Porky's Bear Facts (short) (music: "Heaven Can Wait" - uncredited, "All This and Heaven Too" - uncredited)
 
1941 Goofy Groceries (short) (music: "All This and Heaven Too" - uncredited)
 
1940 Love Thy Neighbor (music: "Isn't That Just Like Love", "Do You Know Why", "Dearest, Darest I")
 
1940 The Sour Puss (short) (music: "All This and Heaven Too" - uncredited)
 
1940 Malibu Beach Party (short) (music: "Heaven Can Wait" - uncredited)
 
1940 Romance in Rhythm (short) (music: "Heaven Can Wait" - uncredited)
 
1940 Slap Happy Pappy (short) (music: "Heaven Can Wait" - uncredited)
 
1939 The Curious Puppy (short) (music: "Oh! You Crazy Moon" 1939 - uncredited)
 
1939 Fagin's Freshman (short) (music: "Deep in a Dream" - uncredited)
 
1939 Land of the Midnight Fun (short) (music: "Heaven Can Wait" - uncredited)
 
1939 Little Brother Rat (short) (music: "Deep in a Dream" 1938 - uncredited)
 
1939 Porky's Picnic (short) (music: "Deep in a Dream" 1938 - uncredited, "Good for Nothin' But Love" - uncredited)
 
1939 Dangerous Dan McFoo (short) (music: "Heaven Can Wait")
 
1939 Indianapolis Speedway (music: "Heaven Can Wait" - uncredited)
 
1939 Naughty But Nice (music: "Heaven Can Wait" - uncredited)
 
1939 Daughters Courageous (music: "Heaven Can Wait" - uncredited)
 
1939 Hobo Gadget Band (short) (music: "Deep in a Dream" - uncredited)
 
1939 Polar Pals (short) (music: "Deep in a Dream" - uncredited)
 
1939 Naughty But Mice (short) (music: "Deep in a Dream" 1938 - uncredited)
 
1939 Women in the Wind (music: "Deep in a Dream" 1938 - uncredited)
 
1939 The Adventures of Jane Arden (music: "Deep in a Dream" 1938 - uncredited)
 
1939 Hamateur Night (short) (music: "So Help Me" - uncredited)
 
1938 Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra (short) (writer: "I Love You in Technicolor" 1938 - uncredited / music: "It's the Dreamer in Me" 1938 - uncredited)
 
Show ShowMusic Department (13 titles)
2013 House of Cards (TV series) (music supervisor - 1 episode)
Chapter 13 (2013) (music supervisor)
 
1996 The Sensible Thing (TV short) (composer: song "Polka Dots and Moonbeams")
 
Married with Children (TV series) (composer: theme music - 88 episodes, 1987-1993) (theme song: words and music - 3 episodes, 1988) (music supervisor - 1 episode, 1989) (theme music: words and music - 1 episode, 1988)
No Chicken, No Check (1993) (composer: theme music)
Movie Show (1993) (composer: theme music)
You Can't Miss (1993) (composer: theme music)
Mr. Empty Pants (1993) (composer: theme music)
Heels on Wheels (1993) (composer: theme music)
 
1974 Journey Back to Oz (songs: music by)
 
The Joey Bishop Show (TV series) (composer: "Joey" theme - 82 episodes, 1962-1965) (composer: theme song "Joey" - 2 episodes, 1962)
Joey Discovers Jackie Clark (1965) (composer: "Joey" theme)
What'll You Have? (1965) (composer: "Joey" theme)
Joey the Star Maker (1965) (composer: "Joey" theme)
Joey Changes Larry's Luck (1965) (composer: "Joey" theme)
The Sergeant's Testimonial (1965) (composer: "Joey" theme)
 
1964 The Bing Crosby Show (TV series) (composer: theme music - 1 episode)
Genius at Work (1964) (composer: theme music)
 
1964 Robin and the 7 Hoods (songs by - as James Van Heusen)
 
Hazel (TV series) (composer: theme - 87 episodes, 1961-1964) (composer: theme music - 12 episodes, 1961)
Maid for a Day (1964) (composer: theme - as James Van Heusen)
Let's Get Away from It All (1964) (composer: theme - as James Van Heusen)
Campaign Manager (1964) (composer: theme - as James Van Heusen)
Such a Nice Little Man (1964) (composer: theme - as James Van Heusen)
Arrivederci, Mr. B (1964) (composer: theme - as James Van Heusen)
 
1963 Johnny Cool (composer: song "The Ballad of Johnny Cool")
 
1959 Bing Crosby and Dean Martin Present High Hopes (TV movie) (composer: special music)
 
1959 Night of the Quarter Moon (composer: song "Night of the Quarter Moon")
 
1950 Riding High (new songs: lyrics by - as James Van Heusen)
 
1947 Road to Rio (music by: new songs)
 
Show ShowProducer (3 titles)
1960 Frank Sinatra's Welcome Home Party for Elvis Presley (TV special) (producer - as James Van Heusen)
 
1960 The Frank Sinatra Show (TV series) (executive producer - 1 episode)
Episode dated 12 May 1960 (1960) (executive producer)
 
1959 Bing Crosby and Dean Martin Present High Hopes (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
Show ShowComposer (2 titles)
1955 Producers' Showcase (TV series)
Our Town (1955)
 
Show ShowWriter (1 title)
1959 Bing Crosby and Dean Martin Present High Hopes (TV movie) (special words)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
1976 That's Entertainment, Part II (documentary) (acknowledgement: the special style and content of the musical sequences were created by - as James Van Heusen)
 
Show ShowSelf (7 titles)
1980 Sinatra: The First 40 Years (TV special)
Himself
 
1978 Bing Crosby: His Life and Legend (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1968 The Skitch Henderson Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.6 (1968) … Himself
 
1960 The 32nd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Best Song Winner
 
1960 The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (TV series)
Himself
The Movie Premiere of 'Can-Can' (1960) … Himself
 
1958 The Eddie Fisher Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 4 March 1958 (1958) … Himself
 
1951 You Can Change the World (documentary short)
Himself
 
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Nellie Bly (1946). Musical. Music by Jimmy Van Heusen. Material by Joseph Quillan. Lyrics by Johnny Burke. Musical Director: Charles Drury. Choreography by Edward Caton and Lee Sherman. Directed by Edgar MacGregor. Adelphi Theatre: 21 Jan 1946- 2 Feb 1946 (16 performances). Cast: Walter Armin (as "Pulitzer"... See more »

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Alternate Names:

James Van Heusen
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Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1971. See more »

Star Sign:

Aquarius