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Nelson Riddle (1921–1985)
Music Department, Composer, Actor
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| 243 titles |
| Past Film & Video (80 titles) | Budget | Opening Weekend | Gross (US & Canada) | Gross (Worldwide) |
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$15MM
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$70K
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$1.9MM
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$6.5MM
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The Black Phone (2021)
Performer ("Emergency (Theme)", "Quick, Doctor"), Writer ("Emergency (Theme)", "Quick, Doctor") |
$18MM
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$24MM
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$90MM
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$161MM
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$16MM
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$8.2MM
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$22MM
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$32MM
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$30MM
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$28MM
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€7MM
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$18MM
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$55MM
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$5.8MM
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$19MM
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$33MM
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$75MM
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$10MM
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$34MM
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$54MM
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$25MM
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$13MM
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$36MM
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$36MM
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$6K
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$25K
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$25K
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$4.5MM
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$9.7MM
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$9.7MM
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Tin Men (1987)
Arranger ("In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning"), Performer ("In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning") |
$11MM
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$187K
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$25MM
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$25MM
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$8MM
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$3.5MM
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$108MM
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$108MM
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$14MM
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$17MM
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$17MM
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$1.7MM
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$3.8MM
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$3.8MM
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That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)
Composer (new sequences) (uncredited), Conductor (new sequences), Music Arranger (new sequences), Performer ("Overture" (1976) (uncredited), "Main Title" (1976) (uncredited), "I Married An Angel", "End Title" (1976) (uncredited)) |
$5MM
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$5MM
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$6.5MM
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$21MM
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$21MM
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On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (1970)
Music Director, Conductor, Music Arranger, Music Supervisor |
$10MM
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$14MM
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$14MM
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$150K
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$20MM
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$14MM
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$14MM
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$14MM
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$66K
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$52MM
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$52MM
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How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (1967)
Composer (uncredited), Conductor, Music Supervisor |
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$4.7MM
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$1.4MM
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$2K
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$2.4MM
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$3MM
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$20MM
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$4MM
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$11K
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$4.5MM
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$2MM
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$7K
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$2.8MM
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$6MM
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$2.5MM
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The Girl Most Likely (1957)
Composer (uncredited), Conductor, Music Arranger, Music ("The Girl Most Likely") |
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$6K
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$4K
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$1.2MM
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$2.7MM
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$13K
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$529
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$5.5MM
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$4K
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$817K
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$2.8MM
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| Past Television (133 titles) | Episodes |
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The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2022)
(TV Series) - Arranger ("I Can't Get Started") (1 episode, 2022), Performer ("I Can't Get Started") (1 episode, 2022)
How to Chew Quietly and Influence People (Mar
4,
2022)
Season 4,
Episode 5
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Arranger ("I Can't Get Started") (uncredited),
Performer ("I Can't Get Started") (uncredited)
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1
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BBC Proms (2015)
(TV Series) - Arranger ("It Happened in Monterey", "III Wind", "I Won't Dance", "Three Preludes", "I Get Along Without You Very Well", "The Folks Who Live on the Hill", "What's New?", "Guys and Dolls", "No One Ever Tells You", "I've Got You Under My Skin", "Put Your Dreams Away") (1 episode, 2015)
Prom 30: The John Wilson Orchestra Performs Frank Sinatra (Aug
7,
2015)
Season 1,
Episode 9
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Arranger ("It Happened in Monterey", "III Wind", "I Won't Dance", "Three Preludes", "I Get Along Without You Very Well", "The Folks Who Live on the Hill", "What's New?", "Guys and Dolls", "No One Ever Tells You", "I've Got You Under My Skin", "Put Your Dreams Away")
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1
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1
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1
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Friends (2001)
(TV Series) - Writer ("Route 66") (1 episode, 2001)
The One Where They All Turn Thirty (Feb
8,
2001)
Season 7,
Episode 14
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Writer ("Route 66") (uncredited)
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1
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Married... with Children (1987–1997)
(TV Series) - Arranger ("Love & Marriage" (Theme Song)) (262 episodes, 1987), Performer ("Love & Marriage" (Theme Song)) (262 episodes, 1987)
Chicago Shoe Exchange (Jun
9,
1997)
Season 11,
Episode 24
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Arranger ("Love & Marriage" (Theme Song)),
Performer ("Love & Marriage" (Theme Song))
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262
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The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (1967–1993)
(TV Series) - Musical Director (72 episodes, 1967), Self (1 episode, 1969), Music Director (1 episode, 1993) |
73
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1
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Newhart (1982–1985)
(TV Series) - Composer (additional music) (71 episodes, 1982), In Memory Of (1 episode, 1985) |
71
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5
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6
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Strike Force (1981–1982)
(TV Series) - Composer (5 episodes, 1981), Composer (additional music) (1 episode, 1982) |
6
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7
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1
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3
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Project U.F.O. (1978–1979)
(TV Series) - Composer (25 episodes, 1978), Thematic Music By (1 episode, 1978) |
26
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AFI Life Achievement Award (1973–1979)
(TV Mini-series) - Musical Director (2 episodes, 1973)
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Alfred Hitchcock (Mar
12,
1979)
Season 1,
Episode 7
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Musical Director
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to John Ford (Apr
2,
1973)
Season 1,
Episode 1
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Musical Director
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2
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4
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1
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3
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1
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Emergency! (1972–1977)
(TV Series) - Composer (theme music) (45 episodes, 1972), Composer (31 episodes, 1972), Composer (title theme) (30 episodes, 1973) |
105
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3
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7
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City of Angels (1976)
(TV Series) - Composer (13 episodes, 1976), Composer (theme music) (12 episodes, 1976)
Match Point (May
18,
1976)
Season 1,
Episode 13
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Composer (music),
Composer (theme music) (uncredited)
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13
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7
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13
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4
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The Helen Reddy Show (1973)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1973), Musical Director (1 episode, 1973)
Flip Wilson, Lee Grant, Seals & Crofts, The Pointer Sisters (Jun
28,
1973)
Season 1,
Episode 1
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Self,
Musical Director
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1
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The Julie Andrews Hour (1972–1973)
(TV Series) - Musical Director (24 episodes, 1972), Conductor (2 episodes, 1972), Self (1 episode, 1973), Music Conductor (1 episode, 1972) |
24
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4
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The D.A. (1971–1972)
(TV Series) - Composer (theme music) (13 episodes, 1971), Composer (1 episode, 1971) |
13
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1
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1
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Peterson Plays Farnon... ...Plays Peterson (1969)
(TV Special) - Musical Arrangements, Arranger ("A Sleepin' Bee", "Someday My Prince Will Come") |
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Jimmy Durante Presents the Lennon Sisters (1969)
(TV Series) - Musical Director (1 episode, 1969)
Pilot - guests: Desi Arnaz, Bobby Goldsboro, Hines, Hines, and Dad (May
6,
1969)
Season 1,
Episode 0
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Musical Director
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1
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Les Français écrivent aux Shadoks (1969)
(TV Series) - Music ("Theme from 'The Untouchables'") (1 episode, 1969)
Et si vous n'aimez pas ça... (Mar
14,
1969)
Season 1,
Episode 20
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Music ("Theme from 'The Untouchables'") (uncredited)
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1
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Tarzan (1967–1968)
(TV Series) - Composer (theme music) (21 episodes, 1967), Conductor (20 episodes, 1967), Composer (8 episodes, 1967) |
22
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Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music + Ella + Jobim (1967)
(TV Special) - Music Arranger, Musical Director |
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Batman (1966–1967)
(TV Series) - Composer (93 episodes, 1966), Arranger ("The Stars and Stripes Forever") (1 episode, 1966) |
93
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BBC Show of the Week (1967)
(TV Series) - Conductor (1 episode, 1967), Music Arranged And Conducted By (1 episode, 1967) |
2
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11
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1
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1
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The Lucy Show (1966)
(TV Series) - Writer ("The Untouchables: theme music" ) (1 episode, 1966)
Lucy the Gun Moll (Mar
14,
1966)
Season 4,
Episode 25
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Writer ("The Untouchables: theme music" ) (uncredited)
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1
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The Wackiest Ship in the Army (1965–1966)
(TV Series) - Composer (12 episodes, 1965), Conductor (6 episodes, 1965)
Voyage to Never Never (Mar
13,
1966)
Season 1,
Episode 24
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Composer (music composed and conducted by)
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12
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1
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12
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Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music (1965)
(TV Special) - Self, Musical Director, Performer ("I've Got You Under My Skin", "Without a Song", "Don't Worry 'Bout Me", "I Get a Kick Out of You", "Nancy (With the Laughing Face)", "My Kind of Town (Chicago Is)", "Come Fly with Me", "The Lady Is a Tramp", "I've Got the World on a String", "Witchcraft", "You Make Me Feel So Young", "Angel Eyes", "Put Your Dreams Away") (uncredited) |
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1
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Profiles in Courage (1964–1965)
(TV Series) - Music (18 episodes, 1964), Composer (3 episodes, 1964), Composer (theme music) (1 episode, 1964) |
22
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The Rogues (1964–1965)
(TV Series) - Composer (theme music) (28 episodes, 1964), Composer (26 episodes, 1964)
A Daring Step Backward (Apr
18,
1965)
Season 1,
Episode 30
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Composer,
Composer (theme music) (uncredited)
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30
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2
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Vacation Playhouse (1964)
(TV Series) - Conductor (1 episode, 1964), Composer (theme music) (1 episode, 1964) |
1
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1
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Route 66 (1960–1964)
(TV Series) - Conductor (116 episodes, 1960), Composer (theme music) (116 episodes, 1960), Composer (116 episodes, 1960), Arranger (2 episodes, 1960)
I'm Here to Kill a King (Mar
20,
1964)
Season 4,
Episode 23
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Composer (original music composed and conducted by),
Composer (theme music) (uncredited),
Conductor
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116
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Naked City (1961–1963)
(TV Series) - Composer (52 episodes, 1961), Composer (theme music) (11 episodes, 1962), Conductor (3 episodes, 1962) |
54
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The Untouchables (1959–1963)
(TV Series) - Composer (theme music) (103 episodes, 1959), Composer (themes) (15 episodes, 1961), Musical Themes Composed By (5 episodes, 1960), Composer (3 episodes, 1960) |
118
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Sam Benedict (1962–1963)
(TV Series) - Composer (theme music) (27 episodes, 1962), Composer (8 episodes, 1962) |
28
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2
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Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (1960)
(TV Series) - Music ("The Untouchables") (1 episode, 1960)
Juliet Prowse, Steve Lawrence, Milt Kamen, The Kingston Trio (Dec
7,
1960)
Season 13,
Episode 10
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Music ("The Untouchables") (uncredited)
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The Bing Crosby Show (1960)
(TV Series) - Themselves (1 episode, 1960), Musical Director (1 episode, 1960) |
1
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The Frank Sinatra Timex Show: An Afternoon with Frank Sinatra (1959)
(TV Special) - Self - Orchestra Leader, Musical Director |
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The Frank Sinatra Show (1957–1958)
(TV Series) - Musical Director (23 episodes, 1957), Conductor (2 episodes, 1957), Self (1 episode, 1958) |
23
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The Rosemary Clooney Show (1956–1957)
(TV Series) - Self (6 episodes, 1956), Conductor (4 episodes, 1956), Musical Director (2 episodes, 1957), Orchestra Director (1 episode, 1956), Music Supervisor (1 episode, 1956) |
8
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The Nat King Cole Show (1956–1957)
(TV Series) - Orchestra Leader / Orchestra (19 episodes, 1956), Orchestra Director (2 episodes, 1957), Orchestrator (2 episodes, 1957), Arranger ("Three Blind Mice") (1 episode, 1957), Musical Director (1 episode, 1957) |
22
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The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (1957)
(TV Series) - Musical Director (1 episode, 1957)
Guest hosts: Pat Boone & Shirley MacLaine; guest stars: George Gobel, Gisele MacKenzie, Jeff Donnell (Jun
2,
1957)
Season 1,
Episode 10
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Musical Director
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1
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1
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This Is Your Music (1955)
(TV Series) - Conductor (1 episode, 1955), Self - Orchestra Conductor (1 episode, 1955), Music Arranger (1 episode, 1955) |
1
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Producers' Showcase (1955)
(TV Series) - Musical Director (1 episode, 1955), Orchestrator (1 episode, 1955) |
1
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| Self (24 titles) |
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The Midnight Special (1974)
(TV Series) - Self - commercial for Memorex 60 recording tape (1 episode, 1974)
Million Sellers of 1974: Part 2 (Dec
20,
1974)
Season 3,
Episode 13
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Self - commercial for Memorex 60 recording tape
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The Helen Reddy Show (1973)
(TV Series) - Self (8 episodes, 1973)
Ruth Buzzi, Rod McKuen, Brenda Vaccaro, Betty Wright, The Pointer Sisters (Aug
16,
1973)
Season 1,
Episode 8
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Self
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American Masters (2004)
(TV Series) - Self - Orchestrator / Conductor (1 episode, 2004)
Judy Garland: By Myself (Feb
25,
2004)
Season 18,
Episode 4
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Self - Orchestrator / Conductor (archive sound) (archive footage)
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