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David Raksin (born on August 4, 1912, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA - died on August 9, 2004) was an American composer. With over 100 film scores and 300 television scores to his credit, he became known as the "Grandfather of Film Music". Older brother of Ruby Raksin.
David Raksin. David Raksin began his long and distinguished career in films in 1935, when he came to Hollywood to assist Charlie Chaplin with the music of Modern Times. He has since composed music for more than 100 films, including Laura, the theme of which has become one of the most often recorded pieces in the history of that medium, with ...
Jun 11, 2020 · Provided to YouTube by Universal Music GroupThe Laura Suite: Theme and Variations (From "Laura") · David RaksinLaura/Jane Eyre℗ 1993 Twentieth Century Fox Fi...
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Aug 9, 2004 · David Raksin. Follow Artist +. A composer, lyricist, and arranger for films whose career spanned more than 50 years. Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Active. 1930s - 1980s. Born. August 4, 1912 in Philadelphia, PA.
David Raksin. Composer, Arranger, Pianist, Conductor, Radio Host, Educator, Author. (1912 - 2004) David Raksin is well known for composing the soundtracks to the films Laura (1944), Forever Amber (1947) and Separate Tables (1958), the latter two receiving Oscar nominations for Best Score. A fourth, the remarkably sensual The Bad and the ...
Best known for his haunting scores for "Laura" (1944) and the Vincente Minnelli melodramas, "The Bad and the Beautiful" (1944) and "Two Weeks in Another Town" (1962), Raksin began his film career as the music arranger for Charlie Chaplin's "Modern Times" (1936). He has also composed for the...
David Raksin, Oscar-nominated composer, died at his California home Monday, August 9, 2004, after heart failure. He was 92. Raksin is best known to Chaplin fans for his work in helping Chaplin write Chaplin's music for 'Modern Times', but had created many classics over his long career.
