Several of his film scores, however, have stood the test of time. The brassy, jazz-inflected soundtracks of "The Sweet Smell of Success" (1957), "Walk on the Wild Side" (1962) and "The Man With the Golden Arm" (1956) are among the most memorable of their era. The thundering, percussive, Western-flavored theme of 1960's "The Magnificent Seven" has been hummed by barflies and trivia buffs for decades (not to mention used in Marlboro cigarette commercials). And most movie fans are familiar with the sweeping orchestrations found in 1956's "The Ten Commandments."
Read Full Obituary
Merlin Opened February 13, 1983 |
|
|||
How Now, Dow Jones Opened December 07, 1967 |
|
|||
Peter Pan Opened October 20, 1954 |
|
Tony Award | |||
---|---|---|---|
1983 | Best Original Score | Nominee | |
1968 | Composer and Lyricist | Nominee |