Elmer Bernstein

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Elmer Bernstein (1981)

Elmer Bernstein (* 4 April 1922 in New York City ; † 18th August 2004 in Ojai , California ) was an Oscar-award winning American film music - composer and father of the composer Peter Bernstein and scriptwriter Gregory Bernstein .

Life

After graduating from Walden School , Bernstein studied at New York University . During World War II he served in the US Army Air Corps . Bernstein began his music career as a composer of music for radio broadcasts and documentaries . In 1950 he moved to Hollywood and began working there as a film music composer.

His first film set to music was the British production Saturday's Hero in 1951 . In 1953 he was involved in the 3D film Robot Monster , in which George Nader appears as the leading actor. In the same year, the similar film Cat-Women of the Moon was made . In 1955, Bernstein drew attention to himself with music for the western television series Rauchende Colts (Gunsmoke) and in the same year received the order for the setting of Otto Preminger's drug drama The Man with the Golden Arm , which was an unexpected success for the up to then primarily Frank Sinatra appeared as the singer . This music and also that of subsequent productions such as Cecil B. DeMille's The Ten Commandments (1956) and especially John Sturges ' The Magnificent Seven (1960) are considered classics today.

In total, his life's work comprises over 200 works, for which he was nominated 11 times for an Oscar . However, he has only won the coveted award once: 1967 for the musical Modern Millie - Reicher Mann sucht (Thoroughly Modern Millie) .

He celebrated his 50th anniversary as a film music composer on August 14, 2001 with a concert in London's Royal Albert Hall . With his namesake, the composer Leonard Bernstein , he was close friends, but not related. He worked occasionally with his son Peter Bernstein , who also works as a film composer.

On the Hollywood Walk of Fame , at 7083 Hollywood Blvd. a star inset for Elmer Bernstein.

Awards

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Singles
Staccato's theme
  UK 4th December 24, 1959 (11 weeks)
Oscars (Academy Awards)

nomination

Award

Golden Globes

nomination

Award

other awards prizes and nominations.

Films (excerpt)

Web links

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personal data
SURNAME Bernstein, Elmer
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American film music composer
DATE OF BIRTH April 4, 1922
PLACE OF BIRTH New York City , USA
DATE OF DEATH August 18, 2004
Place of death Ojai , California , USA