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Lou Harrison(1917-2003)

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Lou Harrison was born on 14 May 1917 in Portland, Oregon, USA. He was a composer and actor, known for Shutter Island (2010), Sous le signe du lion (1960) and Dance Chromatic (1959). He died on 2 February 2003 in Lafayette, Indiana, USA.
BornMay 14, 1917
DiedFebruary 2, 2003(85)
BornMay 14, 1917
DiedFebruary 2, 2003(85)
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Known for:

Leonardo DiCaprio in Shutter Island (2010)
Shutter Island
8.2
  • Soundtrack("Suite for Symphonic Strings: Nocturne" (1960))
  • 2010
Sous le signe du lion (1960)
Sous le signe du lion
8.2
TV Series
  • Composer
  • 1960
Dance Chromatic
Short
  • Composer
  • 1959
Mother's Day (1948)
Nuptiae
5.7
Short
  • Composer
  • 1971

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Composer

  • Mother's Day (1948)
    Scattered Remains
    • Composer
    • Short
    • 1988
  • Lou Harrison: Cherish, Conserve, Consider, Create
    • Composer
    • Short
    • 1986
  • Devotions (1983)
    Devotions
    • Composer
    • Short
    • 1983
  • Mother's Day (1948)
    Nuptiae
    • Composer
    • Short
    • 1971
  • Sous le signe du lion (1960)
    Sous le signe du lion
    • Composer
    • TV Series
    • 1960
  • Dance Chromatic
    • Composer
    • Short
    • 1959

Actor

  • Devotions (1983)
    Devotions
    • Solo Flute
    • Short
    • 1983

Soundtrack

  • Leonardo DiCaprio in Shutter Island (2010)
    Shutter Island
    • writer: "Suite for Symphonic Strings: Nocturne" (1960)
    • 2010

Personal details

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  • Born
    • May 14, 1917
    • Portland, Oregon, USA
  • Died
    • February 2, 2003
    • Lafayette, Indiana, USA(heart attack)

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  • Trivia
    Likes the "gamelan" which produces soothing music. He has used the gamelan in several of his classical music compositions.
  • Nickname
    • The Santa Claus of New Music

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