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Henry Mancini
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Composer (Music Score) Born: April 16, 1924 in Cleveland, OH Death: June 14, 1994 in Beverly Hills, CA Biography:American composer "Henry Mancini" was introduced to music by his Italian immigrant father, who tutored young Mancini on piano and flute. After World War II service, Mancini attended Carnegie Tech and Juilliard, played piano with the Glenn Miller Orchestra, and ultimately became a staff composer at Universal, writing snatches of music for everything from the studio's newsreels to the Abbott and Costello comedies. In 1954, he was given the opportunity to arrange the music for a film that might well have qualified as a labor of love: "The Glenn Miller Story". The Academy Award nomination he received for this effort elevated Mancini's industry status, as did his long association with producer/director "Blake Edwards".
When Mancini wrote the jazzy theme music for Edwards' TV series "Peter Gunn" and "Mr. Lucky", Mancini was so proud and protective of his work that he had a clause in his contract... Full Biography
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