- Born
- Died
- Composer, author and oboist, educated at Juilliard (BS). He was first oboist for the Dallas Symphony and the New York Little Orchestra between 1948 and 1956. Then he joined Revue Studios in California, lasting until 1960, thereafter working freelance. Joining ASCAP in 1956, his chief musical collaborators included Johnny Mercer and Jack Brooks.- IMDb mini biography by: Hup234!
- SpouseAnita(? - February 17, 2023) (his death, 5 children)
- Taught a Master Class on film scoring at UCLA.
- Played baseball and football with childhood acquaintance Stanley Kubrick while growing up in New York City.
- In October 2013, he received Lifetime Achievement Golden Pine Award at the International Samobor Film Music Festival (ISFMF), along with Clint Eastwood and Ryûichi Sakamoto.
- Member of the SAC (Social Athletic Club) known as the Barracudas as a teenager growing up in The Bronx. Would later be introduced to director Stanley Kubrick by mutual acquaintance Alexander Singer.
- Was a strong supporter of the fight against AIDS. His 5-year-old son Zack died of AIDS in 1987.
- Film scoring is so much more exciting than being an oboe player. I was 21 years old when I did my first picture and the idea of going to Hollywood ... well! My eyes got awful big real quick. There's a lot of challenge in film composing. We're hired as part of a team, so you don't show off. If music can stand up in the concert hall, it's probably too complicated for film. My first task is to make it work within the film's context.
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