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Elmer Bernstein (1922–2004)
Elmer Bernstein was educated at the Walden School and New York University. He served in the US Army Air Corps in World War II. A prolific and respected film music composer, he was a protégé of Aaron Copland, who studied music with Roger Sessions and Stefan Wolpe. Bernstein worked in various artistic endeavors, including painting and the theatre ...
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Born:in New York City, New York, USADied:(age 82) in Ojai, California, USA |
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Music department (136 credits)
Music department (136 credits)
2010
Hewy's Animated Movie Reviews
(TV Series) (composer - 1 episode)
- Despicable Me
(2010)
... (composer: additional music)
1998
The Magnificent Seven
(TV Series) (composer - 9 episodes)
- Inmate 78
(1998)
... (composer: original themes)
- Manhunt
(1998)
... (composer: original themes)
- The Collector
(1998)
... (composer: original theme)
- Nemesis
(1998)
... (composer: original themes)
- Witness
(1998)
... (composer: original themes)
1997
Rough Riders
(TV Mini-Series) (composer - 2 episodes)
- Episode #1.2
(1997)
... (composer: theme music)
- Episode #1.1
(1997)
... (composer: theme music)
1993-1995
Fallen Angels
(TV Series) (composer - 10 episodes)
- Red Wind
(1995)
... (composer: theme music)
- The Black Bargain
(1995)
... (composer: theme music)
- Tomorrow I Die
(1995)
... (composer: theme music)
- Fly Paper
(1995)
... (composer: theme music)
- A Dime a Dance
(1995)
... (composer: theme music)
1968-1994
National Geographic Specials
(TV Series documentary) (composer - 3 episodes)
- Wings Over the Serengeti
(1994)
... (composer: theme music - uncredited)
- Lost Kingdoms of the Maya
(1993)
... (composer: theme music - uncredited)
- Lonely Doryman: Portugal's Men of the Sea
(1968)
... (composer: theme music)
1993
National Geographic Explorer
(TV Series documentary) (composer - 1 episode)
- Life on the Line
(1993)
... (composer: theme music)
1991
Cape Fear
(conductor: Bernard Herrmann's original score) / (music adaptor: Bernard Herrmann's original score) / (music arranger: Bernard Herrmann's original score)
1988
The Good Mother
(conductor - uncredited) / (orchestrator - uncredited) / (score producer - uncredited)
The Chisholms
(TV Series) (conductor - 4 episodes, 1979) (music adapted by - 4 episodes, 1979)
- Chapter IV
(1979)
... (conductor) / (music adapted by)
- Chapter III
(1979)
... (conductor) / (music adapted by)
- Chapter II
(1979)
... (conductor) / (music adapted by)
- Chapter I
(1979)
... (conductor) / (music adapted by)
1977
The Cousteau Odyssey
(TV Series documentary) (conductor - 1 episode)
- Calypso's Search for the Britannic
(1977)
... (conductor)
1977
The Rhinemann Exchange
(TV Mini-Series) (best sellers theme - 3 episodes)
- Episode #1.3
(1977)
... (best sellers theme)
- Episode #1.2
(1977)
... (best sellers theme)
- Episode #1.1
(1977)
... (best sellers theme)
1977
Seventh Avenue
(TV Mini-Series) (composer - 2 episodes)
- Episode #1.2
(1977)
... (composer: Best Sellers)
- Episode #1.1
(1977)
... (composer: Best Sellers)
1976-1977
Once an Eagle
(TV Mini-Series) (composer - 7 episodes)
- Part 7
(1977)
... (composer: theme music)
- Part 6
(1977)
... (composer: theme music)
- Part 5
(1976)
... (composer: theme music)
- Part 4
(1976)
... (composer: theme music)
- Part 3
(1976)
... (composer: theme music)
1976
Serpico
(TV Series) (composer - 2 episodes)
- Rapid Fire
(1976)
... (composer: theme music)
- A Secret Place
(1976)
... (composer: theme music)
1976
Captains and the Kings
(TV Mini-Series) (composer - 8 episodes)
- Chapter VIII
(1976)
... (composer: Best Sellers theme)
- Chapter VII
(1976)
... (composer: Best Sellers theme)
- Chapter VI
(1976)
... (composer: Best Sellers theme)
- Chapter V
(1976)
... (composer: Best Sellers theme)
- Chapter IV
(1976)
... (composer: Best Sellers theme)
1976
Ellery Queen
(TV Series) (theme - 6 episodes)
- The Adventure of the Disappearing Dagger
(1976)
... (theme)
- The Adventure of the Hardhearted Huckster
(1976)
... (theme)
- The Adventure of Caesar's Last Sleep
(1976)
... (theme)
- The Adventure of the Tyrant of Tin Pan Alley
(1976)
... (theme)
- The Adventure of the Two-Faced Woman
(1976)
... (theme)
1972-1976
The Rookies
(TV Series) (composer - 82 episodes)
- Journey to Oblivion
(1976)
... (composer: theme music)
- Deliver Me from Innocence
(1976)
... (composer: theme music)
- Blue Movie, Blue Death
(1976)
... (composer: theme music)
- The Mugging
(1976)
... (composer: theme music)
- From Out of the Darkness
(1976)
... (composer: theme music)
1973-1974
Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law
(TV Series) (composer - 4 episodes)
- I've Promised You a Father: Part 2
(1974)
... (composer: theme music)
- Subject: The Sterlization of Judy Simpson
(1974)
... (composer: theme music)
- The Prowler
(1973)
... (composer: theme music)
- N Is for Nightmare
(1973)
... (composer: theme music)
Appointment with Destiny
(TV Series documentary) (title theme - 2 episodes, 1972) (composer - 1 episode, 1971)
- Surrender at Appomattox
(1972)
... (title theme)
- Showdown at O.K. Corral
(1972)
... (title theme)
- The Last Days of John Dillinger
(1971)
... (composer: theme music - uncredited)
Julia
(TV Series) (composer - 60 episodes, 1968 - 1970) (conductor - 1 episode, 1968)
- Bunny Hug
(1970)
... (composer: theme music)
- Absence Makes the Heart Glow
(1970)
... (composer: theme music)
- The Switch Sitters
(1970)
... (composer: theme music)
- Corey for President
(1970)
... (composer: theme music)
- Sara's Second Part
(1970)
... (composer: theme music)
1968
A Rough Sketch for a Proposed Film Dealing with the Powers of Ten and the Relative Size of Things in the Universe
(Documentary short) (musician)
1966-1967
ABC Stage 67
(TV Series) (composer - 26 episodes)
- The Human Voice
(1967)
... (composer: "ABC Stage 67" theme)
- The Wide Open Door
(1967)
... (composer: theme music)
- A Time for Laughter: A Look at Negro Humor in America
(1967)
... (composer: "ABC Stage 67" theme)
- I'm Getting Married
(1967)
... (composer: "ABC Stage 67" theme)
- Trilogy: The American Boy - Skaterdater/The River Boy/Reflections)
(1967)
... (composer: "ABC Stage 67" theme)
1965
Slattery's People
(TV Series) (composer - 1 episode)
- A Sitting Duck Named Slattery
(1965)
... (composer: title music)
1963-1964
Hollywood and the Stars
(TV Series) (composer - 31 episodes)
- The Wild and Wonderful Thirties
(1964)
... (composer: title music)
- The Great Directors
(1964)
... (composer: title music)
- What a Way to Go: An Extravaganza in the Making
(1964)
... (composer: title music)
- The Odyssey of Rita Hayworth
(1964)
... (composer: title music)
- The Oscars - Moments of Greatness: Part 2
(1964)
... (composer: title music)
1962-1963
Story Of...
(TV Series documentary) (title music - 5 episodes)
- Story of a Press Agent
(1963)
... (title music)
- Story of a Harness Driver
(1963)
... (title music)
- The Story of a Writer
(1962)
... (title music)
- Story of an Actress
(1962)
... (title music)
- Ray Bradbury
... (title music)
1962-1963
Saints and Sinners
(TV Series) (composer - 17 episodes)
- New Lead Berlin
(1963)
... (composer: theme music)
- The Year Joan Crawford Won the Oscar
(1963)
... (composer: theme music)
- Slug It, Miss Joyous
(1963)
... (composer: theme music)
- The Home-Coming Bit
(1963)
... (composer: theme music)
- Taste of Evil
(1962)
... (composer: theme music)
1962
The Beachcomber
(TV Series) (composer - 39 episodes)
- Paradise Lost
(1962)
... (composer: theme music)
- Roll of Thunder
(1962)
... (composer: theme music)
- A Rooster Named Red
(1962)
... (composer: theme music)
- The Two-Sided Triangle
(1962)
... (composer: theme music)
- The Search for Robert Herrick
(1962)
... (composer: theme music)
1959-1960
Riverboat
(TV Series) (composer - 31 episodes)
- The Sellout
(1960)
... (composer: theme music - uncredited)
- The Quick Noose
(1960)
... (composer: theme music - uncredited)
- The Long Trail
(1960)
... (composer: theme music - uncredited)
- The Night of the Faceless Men
(1960)
... (composer: theme music - uncredited)
- Hang the Men High
(1960)
... (composer: theme music - uncredited)
1956-1957
Studio 57
(TV Series) (composer - 2 episodes)
- The Velvet Trap
(1957)
... (composer: stock music - uncredited)
- The Rarest Stamp
(1956)
... (composer: stock music - uncredited)
1956
The Ten Commandments
(conductor - uncredited) / (music producer - uncredited) / (orchestrator - uncredited)
1955
Producers' Showcase
(TV Series) (composer - 1 episode)
- Peter Pan
(1955)
... (composer: incidental music)
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Composer (251 credits)
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Soundtrack (130 credits)
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Miscellaneous Crew (2 credits)
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Production manager (1 credit)
Production manager (1 credit)
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Thanks (9 credits)
Thanks (9 credits)
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Self (21 credits)
Self (21 credits)
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Archive footage (3 credits)
Archive footage (3 credits)
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Bernstein wrote unused scores for Last Man Standing (1996), The Journey of Natty Gann (1985), The Scarlet Letter (1995) and Gangs of New York (2002). All have been released on CD. See more »Star Sign:
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