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Charles Albertine(1929-1986)

  • Music Department
  • Composer
  • Soundtrack
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Charles Albertine was born on 24 February 1929 in Passaic, New Jersey, USA. He was a composer, known for Escape from New York (1981), The Postman (1997) and Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999). He died on 18 May 1986 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornFebruary 24, 1929
DiedMay 18, 1986(57)
BornFebruary 24, 1929
DiedMay 18, 1986(57)
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Known for

Adrienne Barbeau, Donald Pleasence, and Kurt Russell in Escape from New York (1981)
Escape from New York
7.1
  • Soundtrack("Bandstand Boogie")
  • 1981
Kevin Costner in The Postman (1997)
The Postman
6.1
  • Soundtrack("Theme From Days Of Our Lives")
  • 1997
Kirstie Alley, Ellen Barkin, Kirsten Dunst, and Denise Richards in Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999)
Drop Dead Gorgeous
6.7
  • Soundtrack("Days of Our Lives Theme")
  • 1999
Sidney Poitier in To Sir, with Love (1967)
To Sir, with Love
7.6
  • Soundtrack("It's Getting Harder All The Time")
  • 1967

Credits

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  • Days of Our Lives (1965)
    Days of Our Lives
    5.2
    TV Series
    • composer: theme music
    • theme music
    • composer: Theme Music
    • 1965–2025
  • Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem (2021)
    Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem
    7.5
    TV Mini Series
    • composer: theme music
    • 2022
  • Days of Our Lives' Christmas (2001)
    Days of Our Lives' Christmas
    8.2
    TV Special
    • composer: theme music
    • 2001
  • Sparrow
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • composer: additional music
    • 1978
  • NBC Special Treat (1975)
    NBC Special Treat
    7.2
    TV Series
    • music
    • 1977

Composer



  • Alexander Baxter
    Short
    • Composer
    • 1985
  • Ricardo Montalban and Hervé Villechaize in Fantasy Island (1977)
    Fantasy Island
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1978–1983
  • The Powers of Matthew Star (1982)
    The Powers of Matthew Star
    5.9
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1982
  • Morgan Fairchild, Mark Harmon, and Cristina Raines in Flamingo Road (1980)
    Flamingo Road
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1982
  • Merlene of the Movies
    5.2
    • Composer
    • 1981
  • The Bionic Woman (1976)
    The Bionic Woman
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1977–1978
  • ABC Weekend Specials (1977)
    ABC Weekend Specials
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1977
  • Peege (1973)
    Peege
    7.1
    Short
    • Composer
    • 1973
  • Foot Fetish
    Short
    • Composer (uncredited)
    • 1972
  • Days of Our Lives (1965)
    Days of Our Lives
    5.2
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1966
  • Sally Field in Gidget (1965)
    Gidget
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1965–1966
  • Inger Stevens and William Windom in The Farmer's Daughter (1963)
    The Farmer's Daughter
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1964–1965
  • Hazel (1961)
    Hazel
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1964
  • American Bandstand (1952)
    American Bandstand
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Composer (original theme)
    • 1952–1963

Soundtrack



  • Days of Our Lives (1965)
    Days of Our Lives
    5.2
    TV Series
    • writer: "Days of Our Lives Main Theme"
    • writer: "Days of Our Lives Theme"
    • 1965–2024
  • Boy Swallows Universe (2024)
    Boy Swallows Universe
    7.9
    TV Mini Series
    • writer: "Days of Our Lives"
    • 2024
  • Eric Roberts, Tori Spelling, Reginald VelJohnson, Alfonso Ribeiro, Anna Delvey Sorokin, Joey Graziadei, Ilona Maher, Jenn Tran, Stephen Nedoroscik, Dwight Howard, Julianne Hough, Phaedra Parks, Chandler Kinney, Danny Amendola, and Brooks Nader in Dancing with the Stars (2005)
    Dancing with the Stars
    4.8
    TV Series
    • writer: "Bandstand Boogie"
    • 2009
  • Lionel Richie, Ryan Seacrest, Carrie Underwood, and Luke Bryan in American Idol (2002)
    American Idol
    4.3
    TV Series
    • writer: "Bandstand Boogie"
    • 2002
  • Michael Moore in Bowling for Columbine (2002)
    Bowling for Columbine
    8.0
    • music: "Bandstand Boogie" (1954)
    • 2002
  • Further Tales of the City (2001)
    Further Tales of the City
    7.6
    TV Mini Series
    • writer: "Days of Our Lives Theme"
    • 2001–2002
  • Isn't She Great (2000)
    Isn't She Great
    5.3
    • writer: "Poeme"
    • 2000
  • Kirstie Alley, Ellen Barkin, Kirsten Dunst, and Denise Richards in Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999)
    Drop Dead Gorgeous
    6.7
    • writer: "Days of Our Lives Theme"
    • 1999
  • Kevin Costner in The Postman (1997)
    The Postman
    6.1
    • writer: "Theme From Days Of Our Lives"
    • 1997
  • Escape from New York - A Interview with John Carpenter
    Video
    • performer: "Bandstand Boogie (The Theme of 'American Bandstand')"
    • writer: "Bandstand Boogie (The Theme of 'American Bandstand')" (uncredited)
    • 1994
  • The Best of Bandstand: The Superstars (1987)
    The Best of Bandstand: The Superstars
    Video
    • writer: "Bandstand Boogie"
    • 1987
  • Adrienne Barbeau, Donald Pleasence, and Kurt Russell in Escape from New York (1981)
    Escape from New York
    7.1
    • music: "Bandstand Boogie"
    • 1981
  • American Bandstand (1952)
    American Bandstand
    7.5
    TV Series
    • writer: "Bandstand Boogie 1968-1969 (Instrumental)"
    • writer: "Bandstand Boogie 1968-1969"
    • writer: "Bandstand Boogie" (American Bandstand theme) ...
    • 1966–1969
  • Sidney Poitier in To Sir, with Love (1967)
    To Sir, with Love
    7.6
    • music: "It's Getting Harder All The Time"
    • 1967

Personal details

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  • Born
    • February 24, 1929
    • Passaic, New Jersey, USA
  • Died
    • May 18, 1986
    • Los Angeles, California, USA

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Charles Albertine played tenor saxophone with the Sammy Kaye band in the late 1940s, and was the lead arranger for the new Las Elgart band. He arranged most of the Three Suns later music. Most of his later career was spent in television.

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