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Bernard Herrmann (I) (1911–1975)
The man behind the low woodwinds that open Citizen Kane (1941), the shrieking violins of Psycho (1960), and the plaintive saxophone of Taxi Driver (1976) was one of the most original and distinctive composers ever to work in film. He started early, winning a composition prize at the age of 13 and founding his own orchestra at the age of 20. After ...
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Born:in New York City, New York, USADied:(age 64) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA |
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Music department (71 credits)
Music department (71 credits)
2000
'Rear Window' Ethics: Remembering and Restoring a Hitchcock Classic
(Video documentary) (additional music)
1999-2000
Troldspejlet
(TV Series) (composer - 2 episodes)
- Episode #23.1
(2000)
... (composer: stock music)
- Troldspejlet Special: Stop Motion
(1999)
... (composer: stock music)
1999
Reputations
(TV Series documentary) (additional music - 2 episodes)
- Hitch: Alfred the Auteur
(1999)
... (additional music)
- Hitch: Alfred the Great
(1999)
... (additional music)
1969
Bitka na Neretvi
(conductor - english version, uncredited) / (orchestrator - english version, uncredited)
1968
Twisted Nerve
(composer: Georgie theme whistled version - uncredited) / (conductor - uncredited)
1968
Cimarron Strip
(TV Series) (conductor - 1 episode)
- Knife in the Darkness
(1968)
... (conductor)
1965-1968
Lost in Space
(TV Series) (composer - 17 episodes)
- Time Merchant
(1968)
... (composer: stock music - uncredited)
- The Galaxy Gift
(1967)
... (composer: stock music)
- The Astral Traveler
(1967)
... (composer: stock music - uncredited)
- The Phantom Family
(1967)
... (composer: stock music - uncredited)
- The Dream Monster
(1966)
... (composer: stock music - uncredited)
1965
The Virginian
(TV Series) (library music - 3 episodes)
- Blaze of Glory
(1965)
... (library music)
- Letter of the Law
(1965)
... (library music)
- The Laramie Road
(1965)
... (library music)
1965
Rawhide
(TV Series) (conductor - 2 episodes)
- The Pursuit
(1965)
... (conductor)
- Encounter at Boot Hill
(1965)
... (conductor)
1963-1964
The Richard Boone Show
(TV Series) (conductor - 3 episodes)
- Death Before Dishonor
(1964)
... (conductor)
- Wall to Wall War
(1963)
... (conductor)
- Statement of Fact
(1963)
... (conductor)
The Twilight Zone
(TV Series) (composer - 21 episodes, 1959 - 1960) (conductor - 7 episodes, 1959 - 1963)
- Ninety Years Without Slumbering
(1963)
... (conductor)
- Living Doll
(1963)
... (conductor)
- Little Girl Lost
(1962)
... (conductor)
- Eye of the Beholder
(1960)
... (conductor)
- A World of Difference
(1960)
... (composer: theme music - uncredited)
1957-1963
Have Gun - Will Travel
(TV Series) (composer - 68 episodes)
- Face of a Shadow
(1963)
... (composer: theme music - uncredited)
- The Lady of the Fifth Moon
(1963)
... (composer: theme music - uncredited)
- Genesis
(1962)
... (composer: theme music - uncredited)
- Gold and Brimstone
(1959)
... (composer: theme music - uncredited)
- The Haunted Trees
(1959)
... (composer: theme music - uncredited)
Perry Mason
(TV Series) (library music - 1 episode, 1962) (composer - 1 episode, 1958)
- The Case of the Melancholy Marksman
(1962)
... (library music)
- The Case of the Half-Wakened Wife
(1958)
... (composer: stock music - uncredited)
1960-1961
Hong Kong
(TV Series) (composer - 12 episodes)
- The Innocent Exile
(1961)
... (composer: stock music)
- Love Honor and Perish
(1961)
... (composer: stock music)
- The Woman in Grey
(1961)
... (composer: stock music)
- The Hunted
(1961)
... (composer: stock music)
- Lady Godiva
(1961)
... (composer: stock music)
1961
Gunsmoke
(TV Series) (conductor - 2 episodes)
- Kitty Shot
(1961)
... (conductor)
- Tall Trapper
(1961)
... (conductor)
1960
The 3 Worlds of Gulliver
(conductor: The London Symphony Orchestra) / (orchestrator - uncredited)
1959
North by Northwest
(conductor - uncredited) / (music arranger - uncredited) / (orchestrator - uncredited)
1958-1959
Pursuit
(TV Series) (composer - 12 episodes)
- The House at Malibu
(1959)
... (composer: theme music)
- The Dark Cloud
(1958)
... (composer: theme music)
- The Silent Night
(1958)
... (composer: theme music)
- The Last Night in August
(1958)
... (composer: theme music)
- Calculated Risk
(1958)
... (composer: theme music)
1958
Studio One in Hollywood
(TV Series) (composer - 1 episode)
- The Brotherhood of the Bell
(1958)
... (composer: additional music)
1956
General Electric Theater
(TV Series) (conductor - 1 episode)
- A Child Is Born
(1956)
... (conductor)
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Soundtrack (124 credits)
Soundtrack (124 credits)
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Composer (86 credits)
Composer (86 credits)
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Actor (1 credit)
Actor (1 credit)
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Camera and Electrical Department (1 credit)
Camera and Electrical Department (1 credit)
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Sound department (1 credit)
Sound department (1 credit)
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Thanks (5 credits)
Thanks (5 credits)
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Self (2 credits)
Self (2 credits)
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Archive footage (7 credits)
Archive footage (7 credits)
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2 Biographical Movies | 2 Print Biographies | 2 Portrayals | 2 Articles | See more »Official Sites:
The Bernard Herrmann EstateAlternate Names:
Bernard Hermann | Mr. Bernard HerrmannHeight:
5' 8" (1.73 m)
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In California, they like to pigeonhole you. From the time I began working for Hitchcock [Alfred Hitchcock], they decided I was a big suspense man. On other occasions, I've had fantasies of bittersweet romantic stories. I think I'd enjoy writing a good comedy score, but I've never had the luck to be offered such films. Mancini [Henry Mancini] gets the cheerful ones. See more »Nickname:
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