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Bernstein, Elmer

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Bernstein, Elmer (1922-2004)

US composer and conductor. After writing music for United Nations (UN) radio shows and a brief career as a concert pianist, he began to compose film scores. His music for The Man With the Golden Arm (1955) brought widespread acclaim. He wrote over 100 major film scores in a style that drew heavily on jazz; including To Kill a Mockingbird (1962), The Great Escape (1963), and My Left Foot (1989).


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