David Raksin

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David Raksin (* 4. August 1912 in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania ; † 9. August 2004 in Van Nuys , California ) was a US -American composer of film music and lecturer for film music UCLA .

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Raksin is considered one of the most important composers in US film history . In total, he wrote the music for more than 170 feature films and television shows. One of his best-known works is the theme melody of the classic film Laura , which was created in 1944 under the direction of Otto Preminger . For the 1947 literary film adaptation Amber, the great courtesan ( Forever Amber ), Raksin wrote the film music, for which he received an Oscar nomination . For his work on the music for Separate from Table and Bed , he was nominated again for an Oscar in 1959. Also noteworthy are the 1952 film City of Illusions and the late-western Der Daring with Charlton Heston , which was released in 1968.

At the Saturn Award ceremony in 1977 he received a special award for his life's work. The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers honored him in 1992 for his work.

For the last few years of his life, Raksin was ill. He also suffered from early Alzheimer's disease . David Raksin is the father of Pulitzer Prize winner Alex Raksin .

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  1. ↑ Michael Freedland: David Raksin. In: The Guardian . August 11, 2004, accessed on July 12, 2019 (English, obituary).
personal data
SURNAME Raksin, David
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American composer of film music
DATE OF BIRTH 4th August 1912
PLACE OF BIRTH Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , United States
DATE OF DEATH August 9, 2004
Place of death Van Nuys , California , United States