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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American composer, conductor and arranger Henry Mancini earned himself 20 wins, but he had been...
John Debney receives The ASCAP Henry Mancini Award for Lifetime Achievement
John Debney receives The ASCAP Henry Mancini Award for Lifetime Achievement
John Debney receives The ASCAP Henry Mancini Award for Lifetime Achievement
Clint Eastwood unveiling the U.S. Postal Service's commemorative stamp of Composer Henry Mancini to...
Quincy Jones, Clint Eastwood, Ginny Mancini and Postmaster General John E. Potter unveil the U.S....
Quincy Jones, Craig Kilborn, Clint Eastwood, Ginny Mancini and Postmaster General John E. Potter...
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