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Elmer Bernstein
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Composer (Music Score) Born: April 4, 1922 in New York City, NY Death: August 18, 2004 in Ojai, CA Biography:No relation to "Leonard Bernstein", American film composer "Elmer Bernstein" was a graduate of the prestigious Juilliard School of Music. He dabbled in all aspects of the arts (including dance) before devoting himself to composing; his first major stint was for United Nations radio. In the early '50s, Bernstein was willing to take any job available just to establish himself -- which possibly explains why his name is on the credits of that "golden turkey" "Robot Monster". The composer's big breakthrough came with his progressive jazz score for The Man With the Golden Arm (1955), after which he switched artistic gears with his Wagnerian orchestrations for DeMille's "The Ten Commandments" (1956). Bernstein's pulsating score for "The Magnificent Seven" (1960) has since become a classic -- so much so that Bernstein is often mistakenly credited for "Jerome Moross"' similar theme music for "The Big Country"... Full Biography
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