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Overview

Date of Death:
18 June 1998, Newtown, Connecticut, USA more
Mini Biography:
Edward Eliscu was primarily known as a songwriter, son of author Edward Eliscu... more
Trivia:
Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1985. more
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. more

Filmography

Soundtrack:
  1. "BBC Proms" (1 episode, 2009)
        - Prom 22: A Celebration of Classic MGM Film Musicals (2009) TV episode (lyrics: "More Than You Know")
  2. Tony Bennett: The Music Never Ends (2007) (TV) (lyrics: "Without a Song")
  3. Mwah! The Best of the Dinah Shore Show (2003) (TV) (writer: "Great Day")
  4. Rue des plaisirs (2002) (writer: "Carioca")
    ... aka Love Street (Canada: English title) (International: English title)
    ... aka Straße der heimlichen Freuden (Germany: TV title)

  5. Marcello Mastroianni: mi ricordo, sì, io mi ricordo (1997) (lyrics: "Carioca")
    ... aka Marcello Mastroianni: I Remember (USA)
    ... aka Marcello Mastroianni: I Remember, Yes I Remember
  6. Box of Moon Light (1996) (writer: "Carioca")
  7. The Night We Never Met (1993) (writer: "More Than You Know")
  8. Sinatra (1992) (TV) (lyrics: "Without a Song")
  9. "Great Performances" (1 episode, 1991)
        - The Fred Astaire Songbook (1991) TV episode (lyrics: "Flying Down to Rio")

  10. Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989) (lyrics: "Great Day")
  11. The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989) (writer: "More Than You Know")
  12. Radio Days (1987) (lyrics: "Carioca" (1933))
  13. The Boss' Wife (1986) ("Carioca")

  14. The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977) (writer: "Carioca" (uncredited))
  15. "Sammy and Company" (1 episode, 1975)
        - Episode dated 19 April 1975 (1975) TV episode (lyrics: "Without a Song" (uncredited))
  16. Funny Lady (1975) (lyrics: "More Than You Know", "(It's Gonna Be A) Great Day")
  17. "The Dean Martin Show" (1 episode, 1970)
    ... aka The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (USA: new title)
        - Episode dated 5 February 1970 (1970) TV episode (lyrics: "Orchids in the Moonlight" (uncredited))

  18. "Dean Martin Presents the Golddiggers" (1 episode, 1969)
    ... aka Dean Martin Presents
    ... aka Dean Martin Presents Music Country (USA: new title)
    ... aka Dean Martin Presents the Golddiggers in London (USA: new title)
        - Episode #2.2 (1969) TV episode (lyrics: "Carioca" (uncredited))
  19. The Producers (1968) (writer: "Flying Down To Rio")
  20. "The Danny Kaye Show" (1 episode, 1966)
        - Episode dated 5 October 1966 (1966) TV episode (lyrics: "Great Day" (uncredited))

  21. "The Perry Como Show" (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Chesterfield Supper Club
        - Episode dated 21 March 1959 (1959) TV episode (lyrics: "Great Day" (uncredited), "More Than You Know" (uncredited), "Without a Song" (uncredited))
  22. "The Steve Allen Show" (1 episode, 1957)
    ... aka The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #2.30 (1957) TV episode (lyrics: "Without a Song" (uncredited))
  23. I'll See You in My Dreams (1951) (lyrics: "Carioca")

  24. Hot Rhythm (1944) (music: "They Cut Down the Old Pine Tree" (1929)) (lyrics: "They Cut Down the Old Pine Tree" (1929))
  25. Hey, Rookie (1944) (writer: "Streamlined Sheik", "You're Good for My Morale", "Hey Rookie")
  26. The Heat's On (1943) (lyrics: "I'm Just a Stranger in Town" (1943), "There Goes That Guitar" (1943), "The White Keys and the Black Keys" (1943), "They Looked So Pretty on the Envelope" (1943), "Hello, Mi Amigo" (1943))
    ... aka Tropicana (UK)
  27. The More the Merrier (1943) ("The Torpedo Song")

  28. Cock o' the Walk (1935) (lyrics: "Carioca")
  29. Paddy O'Day (1935) (lyrics: "I Like a Balalaika", "Keep That Twinkle in Your Eye")
  30. Stingaree (1934) (lyrics: "I Wish I Were a Fisherman" (1934) (uncredited), "Once You're Mine" (1934) (uncredited))
  31. Flying Down to Rio (1933) (lyrics: "Music Makes Me", "Carioca", "Orchids in the Moonlight", "Flying Down to Rio")
  32. Professional Sweetheart (1933) (lyrics: "My Imaginary Sweetheart")
    ... aka Imaginary Sweetheart
  33. Diplomaniacs (1933) (lyrics: "Ood-Gay Eye-bay", "Sing To Me", "On the Boulevard", "No More War")
  34. The Half Naked Truth (1932) (music: "O! Mister Carpenter" (1932) (uncredited)) (lyrics: "O! Mister Carpenter" (1932) (uncredited))
  35. Rockabye (1932) (writer: "Till the Real Thing Comes Along" (uncredited))
  36. The Prodigal (1931) (writer: "Without a Song")
  37. Whoopee! (1930) (lyrics: "I'll Still Belong to You" (1930) (uncredited))
  38. Follow Thru (1930) (writer: "It Must Be You")
Writer:
  1. A Touch of Magic (1961) (writer)

  2. Three Husbands (1951) (writer)
    ... aka Letter to Three Husbands

  3. Alice in Wonderland (1949) (writer)
    ... aka Alice au pays des merveilles (France)
  4. Out of the Blue (1947) (writer)
  5. The Gay Senorita (1945) (writer)
  6. Hey, Rookie (1944) (screenplay)
  7. Something to Shout About (1943) (writer)
  8. Isle of Missing Men (1942) (screenplay)
  9. Sis Hopkins (1941) (writer)

  10. Charlie McCarthy, Detective (1939) (screenplay)
  11. His Exciting Night (1938) (writer)
  12. Little Tough Guys in Society (1938) (writer)
  13. High Tension (1936) (writer)
  14. Little Miss Nobody (1936) (writer)
  15. Every Saturday Night (1936) (writer)
  16. Music Is Magic (1935) (writer)
  17. Paddy O'Day (1935) (writer)
  18. Silk Hat Kid (1935) (screenplay)
  19. School for Romance (1934) (writer)
Music Department:
  1. Sinatra (1992) (TV) (composer: song "Without a Song")

  2. They All Laughed (1981) (composer: song "More than You Know")

  3. Behind the Headlines (1937) (composer: stock music) (uncredited)
  4. The Silver Streak (1934) (composer: stock music) (uncredited)
  5. Blind Date (1934) (composer: stock music) (uncredited)
    ... aka Her Sacrifice
Producer:
  1. Hey, Rookie (1944) (associate producer)
Self:
  1. "Hollywood the Golden Years: The RKO Story" .... Himself (1 episode, 1987)
    ... aka The RKO Story: Tales from Hollywood (UK)
        - Birth of a Titan (1987) TV episode .... Himself

Additional Details

Other Works:
He acted in the Broadway plays "The Racket", "Quarantine", and "The Dybbuk", and wrote the Broadway stage scores for "Lady Fingers", "The Street Singer", "Great Day!", "A Little Racketeer", "Frederika" (also librettist), and "Meet the People" (also co-producer), and "The Banker's Daughter". more
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