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Marc Blitzstein (1905–1964)
Songwriter ("Mack the Knife"), composer, pianist, publisher and author, educated at the University of Pennsylvania, the Curtis Institute, and the Acad. der Kuenste in Berlin. He studied with Alexander Siloti, Rosario Scalero, Nadia Boulanger, and Arnold Schoenberg. He was awarded two grants from the Guggenheim Foundation, and one each from the Ford...
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Born:in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USADied:(age 58) in Fort-de-France, Martinique, France |
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Soundtrack (75 credits)
Soundtrack (75 credits)
2015
The Man in the High Castle
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Three Monkeys
(2015)
... (writer: "Mack the Knife" - uncredited)
2014
Strictly Come Dancing
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Week 9
(2014)
... (writer: "Mack the Knife" - uncredited)
2014
Britain's Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the Banned
(TV Movie documentary) (lyrics: "Mack the Knife")
2011
Pan Am
(TV Series) (lyrics - 1 episode)
- Pilot
(2011)
... (lyrics: "Mack the Knife" - uncredited)
2011
So You Think You Can Dance
(TV Series) (lyrics - 1 episode)
- Two of 8 Voted Off
(2011)
... (lyrics: "Mack the Knife")
2011
Gent de paraula
(TV Series) (lyrics - 1 episode)
- Episode #1.20
(2011)
... (lyrics: "Mack The Knife")
2010
No me la puc treure del cap
(TV Series) (lyrics - 1 episode)
- L'àguila negra
(2010)
... (lyrics: "Mack the Knife")
2010
Dexter
(TV Series) (lyrics - 1 episode)
- Teenage Wasteland
(2010)
... (lyrics: "Moritat" ("Mack the Knife") from "Die Dreigroschenoper" ("The Three Penny Opera") - uncredited)
2009
Dancing with the Stars
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Episode #9.3
(2009)
... (writer: "Mack the Knife" - uncredited)
2008
It Takes Two
(TV Series) (lyrics - 1 episode)
- Episode #3.8
(2008)
... (lyrics: "Mack The Knife")
2007
The X Factor
(TV Series) (lyrics - 1 episode)
- Auditions 4
(2007)
... (lyrics: "Mack the Knife")
2007
Canadian Idol
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Top 4 Performance
(2007)
... (writer: "Mack the Knife")
2006
Torvill & Dean's Dancing on Ice
(TV Series) (lyrics - 2 episodes)
- Grand Finale
(2006)
... (lyrics: "Mack The Knife")
- Las Vegas Special
(2006)
... (lyrics: "Mack the Knife")
2004
Singapore Idol
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Piano Show 1
(2004)
... (writer: "Mack the Knife")
2004
Cesko hledá SuperStar
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Páté finále: Swing
(2004)
... (writer: "Mack the Knife")
2003
Idols
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Top 7 Results Show
(2003)
... (writer: "Mack the Knife")
2003
American Idol
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Trifecta!
(2003)
... (writer: "Mack the Knife")
2003
Idool 2003
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Liveshow 6 - Big Band
(2003)
... (writer: "Mack the Knife")
2003
Deutschland sucht den Superstar
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Mottoshow #6 - Big Band
(2003)
... (writer: "Mack the Knife")
2003
Mwah! The Best of the Dinah Shore Show
(TV Movie documentary) (lyrics: "The Ballad of Mack the Knife" (originally "Moritat vom Mackie Messer")) / (writer: "The Ballad of Mack the Knife" (originally "Moritat vom Mackie Messer"))
2002
Pop Idol
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Live Show 6: Big Band
(2002)
... (writer: "Mack the Knife")
1995-1999
Stars in Their Eyes
(TV Series) (writer - 4 episodes)
- Champion of Champions Live Grand Final
(1999)
... (writer: "Mack the Knife")
- Live Grand Final 1996
(1996)
... (writer: "Mack the Knife")
- Live Grand Final 1995
(1995)
... (writer: "Mack the Knife")
- Episode #6.9
(1995)
... (writer: "Mack the Knife")
1999
Cradle Will Rock
(writer: "Let's Do Something", "The Cradle Will Rock", "Honolulu", "Moll's Song", "Oh What a Filthy Night Court", "Croon Spoon", "Art for Art's Sake", "Nickel under the foot")
1999
Seven Days
(TV Series) (lyrics - 1 episode)
- Vegas Heist
(1999)
... (lyrics: "Mack The Knife")
1996
Muppets Tonight
(TV Series) (lyrics - 1 episode)
- Sandra Bullock
(1996)
... (lyrics: "Mack the Knife")
1993
Querida Concha
(TV Series) (lyrics - 1 episode)
- Episode dated 9 May 1993
(1993)
... (lyrics: "Mack the Knife")
1993
Homicide: Life on the Street
(TV Series) (lyrics - 1 episode)
- A Shot in the Dark
(1993)
... (lyrics: "Mack the Knife" (1954) - uncredited)
1990
Get a Life
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- The Sitting
(1990)
... (writer: "Mack the Knife")
1990
Derrick
(TV Series) (lyrics - 1 episode)
- Der Einzelgänger
(1990)
... (lyrics: "The ballad of Mack the knife")
1989
Ute Lemper: A Concert from the 1989 Bath International Festival
(TV Movie) (lyrics: "Mack The Knife")
1989
Mack the Knife
(lyrics: "The Ballad of Mack the Knife", "Peachum's Morning Chorale (Morning Anthem)", "I Prefer Duet", "Wedding Song", "The Cannon Song", "Love Song", "Perpendicular Song (Barbara Song)", "Ballad of Sexual Dependency", "Uncertainity of Human Condition", "Polly's Song", "Pirate Jenny")
1989
Frank, Liza & Sammy: The Ultimate Event
(TV Special documentary) (lyrics: "Mack the Knife" - uncredited)
1989
Designing Women
(TV Series) (lyrics - 1 episode)
- The Last Humorously-Dressed Bellboy in America
(1989)
... (lyrics: "Mack The Knife")
1980
Happy Days
(TV Series) (lyrics - 1 episode)
- A Potsie Is Born
(1980)
... (lyrics: "Mack The Knife" - uncredited)
1978-1979
De Mike Burstyn show
(TV Series) (lyrics - 2 episodes)
- Episode #1.5
(1979)
... (lyrics: "Mack the Knife")
- Episode #1.2
(1978)
... (lyrics: "Mack the Knife")
1979
The Muppet Show
(TV Series) (lyrics - 1 episode)
- Lesley Ann Warren
(1979)
... (lyrics: "Mack the Knife" - uncredited)
1973
The Bobby Darin Show
(TV Series) (lyrics - 1 episode)
- Episode #1.1
(1973)
... (lyrics: "Mack the Knife" - uncredited)
1967
BBC Show of the Week
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Bobby Darin in London
(1967)
... (writer: "Mack the Knife")
1967
Music City USA
(TV Series) (lyrics - 1 episode)
- Episode #1.6
(1967)
... (lyrics: "Mack the Knife")
1966
The Danny Kaye Show
(TV Series) (lyrics - 1 episode)
- Episode #4.9
(1966)
... (lyrics: "Mack the Knife")
1965
Shindig!
(TV Series) (lyrics - 1 episode)
- Episode #2.17
(1965)
... (lyrics: "Mack the Knife")
1965
Bandstand
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Episode dated 16 October 1965
(1965)
... (writer: "Mack the Knife")
Camera Three
(TV Series) (lyrics - 1 episode, 1964) (music - 1 episode, 1964)
- The Cradle Will Rock
(1964)
... (lyrics: "The Cradle Will Rock" (selections)) / (music: "The Cradle Will Rock" (selections))
1963
Age tendre et tête de bois
(TV Series) (lyrics - 1 episode)
- Episode dated 13 April 1963
(1963)
... (lyrics: "Mack the Knife")
1942/I
Night Shift
(Documentary short) (lyrics: "Turn the Night Into Day") / (music: "Turn the Night Into Day")
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He wrote sketches for the musical revue, "Pins and Needles," win the National Tour of the Labor Stage Players production at the Hanna Theatre in Cleveland, Ohio. Harold Rome wrote the music and lyrics. Max Danish devised the title. Arthur Arent wrote additional sketches. Katherine Dunham was choreographer. See more »Official Sites:
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