Elmer Bernstein

Elmer Bernstein (April 4, 1922 – August 18, 2004) was an American composer and conductor best known for his many film scores. In a career which spanned fifty years, he composed music for hundreds of film and television productions. His most popular works include the scores to The Magnificent Seven, The Ten Commandments, The Great Escape, To Kill a Mockingbird, Ghostbusters, The Black Cauldron, Airplane!, and The Rookies. Bernstein won an Oscar for his score to Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967) and was nominated for fourteen Oscars in total. He also won two Golden Globes and was nominated for two Grammy Awards. Bernstein wrote the theme songs or other music for more than 200 films and TV shows, including The Magnificent Seven, The Great Escape, The Ten Commandments (1956), The Man with the Golden Arm, To Kill a Mockingbird, Robot Monster, and the fanfare used in the National Geographic television specials. His theme for The Magnificent Seven is also familiar to television viewers, as it was used in commercials for Marlboro cigarettes. Bernstein also provided the score to many of the short films of Ray and Charles Eames. In 1961 Bernstein co-founded Äva Records an American record label based in Los Angeles together with Fred Astaire, Jackie Mills and Tommy Wolf.

Known For

Ghostbusters
Airplane!
The Blues Brothers
Cape Fear
Wild Wild West
Trading Places
Birth Location New York City, New York, USA
Born 1922-04-04
Died 2004-08-18

Movies

Cecil B. DeMille: American Epic Original Music Composer
2004
Far from Heaven Original Music Composer
2002
2000
Keeping the Faith Original Music Composer
2000
1999
Bringing Out the Dead Original Music Composer
1999
Introducing Dorothy Dandridge Original Music Composer
1999
Wild Wild West Original Music Composer
1999
The Deep End of the Ocean Original Music Composer
1999
Twilight Original Music Composer
1998
The Rainmaker Original Music Composer
1997
Hoodlum Original Music Composer
1997
Buddy Original Music Composer
1997
Bulletproof Original Music Composer
1996
Frankie Starlight Original Music Composer
1995
Devil in a Blue Dress Original Music Composer
1995
Canadian Bacon Original Music Composer
1995
Search and Destroy Original Music Composer
1995
Roommates Music
1995
The Good Son Original Music Composer
1993
The Age of Innocence Original Music Composer
1993
1993
Mad Dog and Glory Original Music Composer
1993
The Cemetery Club Original Music Composer
1993
The Babe Music
1992
Cape Fear Conductor
1991
Rambling Rose Original Music Composer
1991
A Rage in Harlem Original Music Composer
1991
Oscar Original Music Composer
1991
The Field Original Music Composer
1990
The Grifters Original Music Composer
1990
Slipstream Original Music Composer
1989
1989
The Good Mother Original Music Composer
1988
Funny Farm Original Music Composer
1988
Da Music
1988
Leonard Part 6 Original Music Composer
1987
¡Three Amigos! Original Music Composer
1986
Legal Eagles Conductor
1986
Legal Eagles Original Music Composer
1986
Spies Like Us Original Music Composer
1985
Prince Jack Music
1985
The Black Cauldron Original Music Composer
1985
Ghostbusters Original Music Composer
1984
Class Original Music Composer
1983
Trading Places Original Music Composer
1983
1983
Airplane II: The Sequel Original Music Composer
1982
Genocide Conductor
1982
Genocide Music
1982
1981
Honky Tonk Freeway Original Music Composer
1981
An American Werewolf in London Original Music Composer
1981
The Chosen Original Music Composer
1981
Heavy Metal Original Music Composer
1981
Stripes Original Music Composer
1981
Going Ape! Original Music Composer
1981
Airplane! Original Music Composer
1980
The Blues Brothers Original Music Composer
1980
This Year's Blonde Original Music Composer
1980
Saturn 3 Original Music Composer
1980
The Great Santini Original Music Composer
1979
Meatballs Original Music Composer
1979
Zulu Dawn Original Music Composer
1979
Charleston Music
1979
Bloodbrothers Original Music Composer
1978
Animal House Music
1978
Cezanne Music
1978
1977
Billy Jack Goes to Washington Original Music Composer
1977
From Noon Till Three Original Music Composer
1976
The Shootist Original Music Composer
1976
Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects Original Music Composer
1975
The Trial of Billy Jack Original Music Composer
1974
Nightmare Honeymoon Original Music Composer
1974
Gold Music
1974
Gold Original Music Composer
1974
1974
McQ Original Music Composer
1974
Cahill: United States Marshall Original Music Composer
1973
Incident on a Dark Street Original Music Composer
1973
1973
The Amazing Mr. Blunden Original Music Composer
1972
The Magnificent Seven Ride! Original Music Composer
1972
The Rookies Music
1972
See No Evil Original Music Composer
1971
Big Jake Original Music Composer
1971
Doctors' Wives Original Music Composer
1971
1971
Cannon for Cordoba Original Music Composer
1970
A Walk in the Spring Rain Original Music Composer
1970
The Liberation of L.B. Jones Original Music Composer
1970
The Gypsy Moths Original Music Composer
1969
Guns of the Magnificent Seven Original Music Composer
1969
True Grit Original Music Composer
1969
Midas Run Original Music Composer
1969
1969
Tops Music
1969
I Love You, Alice B. Toklas! Original Music Composer
1968
1968
The Scalphunters Original Music Composer
1968
Thoroughly Modern Millie Original Music Composer
1967
Return of the Seven Original Music Composer
1966
Hawaii Original Music Composer
1966
Cast a Giant Shadow Original Music Composer
1966
The Silencers Original Music Composer
1966
7 Women Original Music Composer
1966
The Reward Original Music Composer
1965
The Sons of Katie Elder Original Music Composer
1965
The Bold Men Music Supervisor
1965
1965
Baby, the Rain Must Fall Original Music Composer
1965
1965
Four Days In November Original Music Composer
1964
Hollywood and the Stars Music Arranger
1964
Hollywood and the Stars Theme Song Performance
1964
The Carpetbaggers Original Music Composer
1964
The World of Henry Orient Original Music Composer
1964
Love with the Proper Stranger Original Music Composer
1963
Kings of the Sun Original Music Composer
1963
Rampage Music
1963
The Caretakers Original Music Composer
1963
The Great Escape Original Music Composer
1963
Hud Original Music Composer
1963
A Girl Named Tamiko Original Music Composer
1962
To Kill a Mockingbird Original Music Composer
1962
Birdman of Alcatraz Original Music Composer
1962
Walk on the Wild Side Original Music Composer
1962
The Comancheros Original Music Composer
1961
Summer and Smoke Original Music Composer
1961
The Young Doctors Original Music Composer
1961
1961
The Magnificent Seven Original Music Composer
1960
From the Terrace Original Music Composer
1960
The Rat Race Original Music Composer
1960
The Fabulous Fifties Original Music Composer
1960
The Story on Page One Original Music Composer
1959
The Miracle Original Music Composer
1959
Some Came Running Original Music Composer
1958
The Buccaneer Original Music Composer
1958
Anna Lucasta Original Music Composer
1958
God's Little Acre Original Music Composer
1958
Kings Go Forth Original Music Composer
1958
Saddle the Wind Original Music Composer
1958
Desire Under the Elms Original Music Composer
1958
The Tin Star Original Music Composer
1957
Sweet Smell of Success Original Music Composer
1957
Men in War Original Music Composer
1957
Fear Strikes Out Original Music Composer
1957
Drango Original Music Composer
1957
1956
1956
The Man with the Golden Arm Original Music Composer
1955
It's a Dog's Life Original Music Composer
1955
Storm Fear Original Music Composer
1955
The View from Pompey's Head Original Music Composer
1955
The Eternal Sea Original Music Composer
1955
Silent Raiders Original Music Composer
1954
Make Haste to Live Original Music Composer
1954
Miss Robin Crusoe Original Music Composer
1953
Cat-Women of the Moon Original Music Composer
1953
Robot Monster Original Music Composer
1953
Never Wave at a WAC Original Music Composer
1953
Battles of Chief Pontiac Original Music Composer
1952
Sudden Fear Original Music Composer
1952
Boots Malone Music
1952
1951