Elmer Bernstein ( BURN-styne; April 4, 1922 – August 18, 2004) was an American composer and conductor known for his film scores. In a career that spanned more than five decades, he composed "some of the most recognizable and memorable themes in Hollywood history", including over 150 original movie scores, as well as scores for nearly 80 television productions. Examples of his widely popular and critically acclaimed works are scores to The Ten Commandments (1956), The Magnificent Seven (1960), To Kill a Mockingbird (1962), The Great Escape (1963), The Rookies (1972–76), Animal House (1978), Airplane! (1980), Heavy Metal (1981), Ghostbusters (1984), The Black Cauldron (1985), Cape Fear (1991), The Age of Innocence (1993), Wild Wild West (1999) and Far from Heaven (2002). Early in his career, he also scored the infamous camp classic Robot Monster.
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Claim to fame | The Grifters, National Lampoon`s Animal House, The Hallelujah Trail, To Kill a Mockingbirdse, Hud, The Magnificent Seven,
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Date of birth | 4 April 1922
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Place of birth | New York City, New York, U.S.
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Date of death | 18 August 2004
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Age | 82 (age at death)
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Place of death | Ojai, California, U.S.
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Cause of death | cancer in his sleep, at his home
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Occupation | Composer, conductor, songwriter
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High school | High School: Walden School, NY
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Elmer Bernstein is known for his role in the film The Fabelmans (2022) as performer: "The Magnificent Seven" / writer: "The Magnificent Seven".
He is also known for his role in the TV series America's Weekend Headquarters (2021) as writer - 1 episode.
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