Elmer Bernstein

Film score, Composer

1922 – 2004

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Who was Elmer Bernstein?

Elmer Bernstein 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, and The Rookies.

Bernstein won an Oscar for his score to Thoroughly Modern Millie and was nominated for fourteen Oscars in total. He also won two Golden Globes and was nominated for two Grammy Awards.

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Born
Apr 4, 1922
New York City
Also known as
  • Elmer Burnstein
  • Elmer Berstein
  • Elmer Bernstien
  • Bernstein West
  • E. Bernstein
Parents
Spouses
Children
Ethnicity
  • Ashkenazi Jews
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Juilliard School
  • New York University
Lived in
  • New York City
Died
Aug 18, 2004
Ojai

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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