William Lava

William "Bill" Benjamin Lava (March 18, 1911 – February 20, 1971) was a composer and arranger who composed and conducted music for feature films as well as that for the Warner Bros.' Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies animated cartoons from 1962 to 1969, replacing the deceased Milt Franklyn, making him the last composer and arranger in the classic era of Warner Bros. Cartoons.

Known For

The Twilight Zone
To Have and Have Not
The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie
The Looney, Looney, Looney Bugs Bunny Movie
Revenge of the Creature
Daffy Duck's Quackbusters
Birth Location St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
Born 1911-03-18
Died 1971-02-20
William Lava hasn't appeared in any movies or TV shows

Movies

Dracula vs. Frankenstein Original Music Composer
1971
Rabbit, Run Original Music Composer
1970
The Good Guys and the Bad Guys Original Music Composer
1969
Bugged by a Bee Original Music Composer
1969
Shamrock and Roll Original Music Composer
1969
Rabbit Stew and Rabbits Too! Original Music Composer
1969
Fistic Mystic Original Music Composer
1969
The Great Carrot-Train Robbery Original Music Composer
1969
Bunny and Claude: We Rob Carrot Patches Original Music Composer
1968
Chimp & Zee Original Music Composer
1968
3 Ring Wing-Ding Original Music Composer
1968
1968
Chubasco Original Music Composer
1968
Big Game Haunt Original Music Composer
1968
Norman Normal Original Music Composer
1968
1966
Chamber of Horrors Original Music Composer
1966
1966
A-Haunting We Will Go Original Music Composer
1966
Vitamin Pink Music
1966
Pink Pistons Music
1966
Pink Punch Music
1966
1965
Reel Pink Music
1965
1965
Pink Panzer Music
1965
Tease for Two Original Music Composer
1965
1965
Corn on the Cop Original Music Composer
1965
Pink Ice Music
1965
1965
Pinkfinger Original Music Composer
1965
Pickled Pink Music
1965
Sink Pink Music
1965
1965
The Wild Chase Original Music Composer
1965
1965
Pink Pajamas Music
1964
The Pink Phink Original Music Composer
1964
Pancho's Hideaway Original Music Composer
1964
Señorella and the Glass Huarache Original Music Composer
1964
False Hare Music
1964
The Iceman Ducketh Original Music Composer
1964
Nuts and Volts Original Music Composer
1964
Dr. Devil and Mr. Hare Original Music Composer
1964
Bartholomew Versus the Wheel Original Music Composer
1964
A Message to Gracias Original Music Composer
1964
Dumb Patrol Music
1964
To Beep or Not to Beep Original Music Composer
1963
Transylvania 6-5000 Original Music Composer
1963
Mad as a Mars Hare Original Music Composer
1963
Wall of Noise Original Music Composer
1963
Chili Weather Original Music Composer
1963
PT 109 Original Music Composer
1963
1963
Now Hear This Original Music Composer
1963
The Million Hare Original Music Composer
1963
Fast Buck Duck Original Music Composer
1963
Devil's Feud Cake Original Music Composer
1963
Martian Through Georgia Original Music Composer
1962
Hell Bent for Leather Original Music Composer
1960
Zorro, the Avenger Original Music Composer
1959
1958
Flood Tide Music
1958
The Deadly Mantis Original Music Composer
1957
1956
Pillars of the Sky Original Music Composer
1956
1955
Revenge of the Creature Original Music Composer
1955
Cult of the Cobra Original Music Composer
1955
So You Want to Know Your Relatives Original Music Composer
1954
Saskatchewan Original Music Composer
1954
Stormy, the Thoroughbred Original Music Composer
1954
Phantom from Space Original Music Composer
1953
1952
Retreat, Hell! Original Music Composer
1952
1952
1951
Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison Original Music Composer
1951
Five Music
1951
Highway 301 Original Music Composer
1950
1950
1950
1950
This Side of the Law Original Music Composer
1950
Colt .45 Music
1950
So You Think You're Not Guilty Original Music Composer
1950
Barricade Original Music Composer
1950
Mrs. Mike Music
1949
The House Across the Street Original Music Composer
1949
1949
Homicide Original Music Composer
1949
Flaxy Martin Original Music Composer
1949
Moonrise Original Music Composer
1948
1948
The Big Punch Original Music Composer
1948
So You Want to Be a Detective Original Music Composer
1948
1948
1947
1946
1946
She-Wolf of London Music Director
1946
She-Wolf of London Original Music Composer
1946
1946
Hitler Lives Music
1945
House of Dracula Original Music Composer
1945
1945
1945
Secret Agent X-9 Original Music Composer
1945
1945
To Have and Have Not Additional Music
1945
1944
1944
I Won't Play Music
1944
Once Over Lightly Original Music Composer
1944
1944
Make Your Own Bed Additional Music
1944
The Invisible Man's Revenge Original Music Composer
1944
1943
Women at War Original Music Composer
1943
The Mysterious Doctor Original Music Composer
1943
Why We Fight: Divide and Conquer Original Music Composer
1943
The Hidden Hand Original Music Composer
1942
Busses Roar Music
1942
Escape from Crime Original Music Composer
1942
Spy Ship Original Music Composer
1942
I Was Framed Original Music Composer
1942
Law of the Tropics Original Music Composer
1941
Highway West Original Music Composer
1941
1941
A Shot in the Dark Original Music Composer
1941
Melody Ranch Original Music Composer
1940
Adventures of Red Ryder Original Music Composer
1940
A Fugitive from Justice Original Music Composer
1940
1940
Gangs of Chicago Original Music Composer
1940
The Courageous Dr. Christian Original Music Composer
1940
Dick Tracy's G-Men Original Music Composer
1939
In Old Monterey Original Music Composer
1939
New Frontier Music Director
1939
1939
Daredevils of the Red Circle Original Music Composer
1939
Mountain Rhythm Original Music Composer
1939
Three Texas Steers Original Music Composer
1939
Blue Montana Skies Original Music Composer
1939
1939
Mexicali Rose Original Music Composer
1939
The Lone Ranger Rides Again Original Music Composer
1939
Hawk of the Wilderness Original Music Composer
1938
Western Jamboree Original Music Composer
1938
Come On, Rangers Original Music Composer
1938
1938
Tenth Avenue Kid Original Music Composer
1938