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Elmer Bernstein, Film Composer


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A behind-the-scenes look at the life and music of legendary Hollywood composer Elmer Bernstein, the only person to be nominated for an Academy Award in every decade from the 1950s to the 2000s Over a career spanning 54 years, he composed landmark scores in every available genre--epics, jazz, westerns, dramas, and comedies--and his credits read like list of the greatest films of his time: The Ten Commandments, The Magnificent Seven, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Man With the Golden Arm, The Great Escape, Ghostbusters, to name just a few. This biography, written by Jon Burlingame and Elmer's son Peter, interweaves exclusive interviews, oral histories not otherwise available, estate archival materials, and personal experiences. Elmer Bernstein lived a colorful life: he was a first generation American; he was blacklisted; and he was a fearless advocate for film music not afraid to take on anyone in pages of trade papers. The book looks at many of his landmark scores in depth, collaborations with various producers and directors, and his success in navigating the rough and tumble of Hollywood. There is much to his story: a cycle of struggle, success, frustration, failure, and reinvention repeated many times over his career which connected the Old Hollywood with the modern era.
About the Author: Jon Burlingame is the nation's leading writer on the subject of music for films and television. He is a regular contributor to Variety and has written on the topic for such leading newspapers as The New York Times, Los Angeles Times and the Washington Post; and magazines including Premiere, Emmy and The Hollywood Reporter. He is the author of six previous books and has twice won ASCAP's Deems Taylor Award for outstanding music journalism. Peter M. Bernstein is an American composer and conductor. He has composed scores for over 500 feature films, miniseries, long-form television, and episodes. His first breakthrough project was The Ewok Adventure for LucasFilm (1985) and its sequel Ewoks: The Battle For Endor (1986). Soon after came his first T.V. series, 21 Jump Street (1987-1991). His orchestration credits include Animal House, Trading Places and Ghostbusters, as well as the scored portions of Michael Jackson's Thriller video. He is the son of Elmer Bernstein.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781538183571
  • Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Sub Title: An Authorized Biography
  • Width: 152 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1538183579
  • Publisher Date: 15 Nov 2023
  • Height: 229 mm
  • No of Pages: 296
  • Spine Width: 23 mm
  • Weight: 622 gr


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