Elmer Bernstein

1922

Bio

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. More

Known For

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The Oscars
1953
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From Noon Till Three
1976
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Making 'Taxi Driver'
1999
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The Making of 'Cape Fear'
2001
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Music for the Movies: Bernard Herrmann
1992
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Guns for Hire: The Making of 'The Magnificent Seven'
2000
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Fearful Symmetry
1998
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Innocence and Experience: The Making of 'The Age of Innocence'
1993
Elmer Bernstein