Ralph Burns

Won 2 Oscars. Another 2 wins & 6 nominations. See more awards »

Known For

Cabaret Music Department

(1972)

Annie Music Department

(1982)

All That Jazz Music Department

(1979)

Movie Movie Music Department

(1978)

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Filmography

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Music department (31 credits)

2001 Great Performances: Dance in America (TV Series) (orchestrator - 1 episode)

- From Broadway: Fosse (2001) ... (orchestrator)

1991 The Addams Family (additional orchestrator)

1991 Life Stinks (dance orchestrator)

1991 The Josephine Baker Story (TV Movie) (orchestrator: songs)

1989 All Dogs Go to Heaven (conductor)

1987 In the Mood (conductor) / (orchestrator)

1985 A Chorus Line (conductor) / (music arranger)

1985 Moving Violations (conductor)

1983 To Be or Not to Be (orchestrator)

1982 Jinxed! (reunion scene arranger and orchestrator)

1982 Annie (conductor) / (music arranger)

1981 Pippin: His Life and Times (TV Movie) (music arranger)

1981 History of the World: Part I (orchestrator: "The Spanish Inquisition")

1980 First Family (composer: additional music - uncredited) / (conductor) / (music adaptor)

1980 The Island (composer: stock music - uncredited)

1980 Urban Cowboy (music adaptor)

1980 Baryshnikov on Broadway (TV Special documentary) (music arranger)

1979 All That Jazz (conductor) / (music arranger) / (music supervisor - uncredited)

1978 Movie Movie (songs: music)

1977 High Anxiety (orchestrator)

1977 The World's Greatest Lover (orchestrator)

1977 New York, New York (conductor) / (musical supervisor)

1977 Ann-Margret: Rhinestone Cowgirl (TV Special) (musical arrangements)

1975 Lucky Lady (conductor)

1974 Lenny (music supervisor)

1974 Mame (musical director - uncredited) / (orchestrator)

1972 Liza with a Z (TV Special) (musical arranger)

1972 Cabaret (conductor) / (music arranger) / (music supervisor)

1971 Bananas (orchestrator)

1970 Move (orchestrator)

1969 Sweet Charity (orchestrations)

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Composer (33 credits)

1989 All Dogs Go to Heaven

1989 Sweet Bird of Youth (TV Movie)

1989 Bert Rigby, You're a Fool

1987 After the Promise (TV Movie)

1987 CBS Summer Playhouse (TV Series) (1 episode)

- Sawdust (1987)

1987 In the Mood

1986-1987 Amazing Stories (TV Series) (2 episodes)

- The 21-Inch Sun (1987)

- Magic Saturday (1986)

1986 The Christmas Star

1986 The Penalty Phase (TV Movie)

1985 Perfect

1985 Moving Violations

1984 The Muppets Take Manhattan

1984 Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter (TV Movie)

1983 National Lampoon's Vacation

1983 Star 80

1983 The Phantom of the Opera (TV Movie)

1982 Lights, Camera, Annie! (TV Movie documentary)

1982 Kiss Me Goodbye

1982 My Favorite Year (music by)

1981 Pennies from Heaven (uncredited)

1981 Golden Gate (TV Movie)

1981 Side Show (TV Movie)

1980 Urban Cowboy

1980 Make Me an Offer (TV Movie)

1979 All That Jazz (uncredited)

1978 Movie Movie

1975 Lucky Lady

1974 Lenny

1974 Piaf: The Early Years

1972 Cabaret (adaptation score, uncredited)

1969 The Name of the Game (TV Series) (2 episodes)

- Chains of Command (1969) ... (music score)

- A Hard Case of the Blues (1969)

1968 It Takes a Thief (TV Series) (1 episode)

- A Sour Note (1968)

1947 Rhapsody in Wood (Short)

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Soundtrack (10 credits)

2013 Gangster Squad (writer: "Early Autumn")

1997 Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (writer: "Early Autumn")

1987 In the Mood (music: "Baby Blues (Sonny's Theme)") / (producer: "In the Mood")

1985 Perfect (arranger: "William Tell Overture", "Jingle Bells") / (performer: "William Tell Overture", "Jingle Bells")

1983 National Lampoon's Vacation (music: "Deep River Blues", "Christie's Song" - uncredited)

1983 Star 80 (lyrics: "OVERKILL", "FUNKY") / (music: "OVERKILL", "OFF RAMP", "IMPROVISE", "FUNKY")

1964 The Danny Kaye Show (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)

- Episode #2.11 (1964) ... (writer: "Mother Goose Jumps")

1957 The Lux Show (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)

- Episode #1.4 (1957) ... (writer: "Early Autumn")

1949 Floor Show (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)

- Episode #1.9 (1949) ... (writer: "Keen and Peachy", "Bijou")

1945 Earl Carroll Vanities (music: "Apple Honey")

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Thanks (1 credit)

2002 Chicago (special thanks)

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Self (2 credits)

1999 The 53rd Annual Tony Awards (TV Special)
Himself - Winner

1984 The Making of 'The Muppets Take Manhattan' (TV Movie documentary)
Himself - Original Music

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Personal Details

Other Works:

He and Douglas Besterman were music directors for the musical, "Fosse: A Celebration in Song and Dance," on Broadway in New York City with Valarie Pettiford and Santo Loquasto in the cast. Richard Maltby Jr., Chet Walker and Ann Reinking were developers. Andrew Bridge was lighting and costume designer. Desmond Richardson and ... See more »

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He and Douglas Besterman nominated for a 1999 Antoinette Perry (Tony) Award for Best Orchestration for "Fosse" on Broadway in New York City. See more »