Bernard Herrmann
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| - | '''Bernard Herrmann''' (born '''Maximillian Herman'''; June 29, 1911{{spaced ndash}}December 24, 1975) was an American [[composer]] and [[Conducting|conductor]] best known for his work in composing for films. As a conductor, he championed the music of lesser-known composers. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest film composers. | + | '''Bernard Herrmann''' (1911 - 1975) was an [[American composer]] and [[Conducting|conductor]] best known for his [[film scores]]. |
| An [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]]-winner (for ''[[The Devil and Daniel Webster (film)|The Devil and Daniel Webster]]'', 1941; later renamed ''All That Money Can Buy''), Herrmann mainly is known for his collaborations with director [[Alfred Hitchcock]], most famously ''[[Psycho (1960 film)|Psycho]]'', ''[[North by Northwest]]'', ''[[The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956 film)|The Man Who Knew Too Much]]'', and ''[[Vertigo (film)|Vertigo]]''. He also composed scores for many other films, including ''[[Citizen Kane]]'', ''[[Anna and the King of Siam (film)|Anna and the King of Siam]]'', ''[[The Day the Earth Stood Still]]'', ''[[The Ghost and Mrs. Muir]]'', ''[[Cape Fear (1962 film)|Cape Fear]]'', ''[[Fahrenheit 451 (1966 film)|Fahrenheit 451]]'', and ''[[Taxi Driver]]''. He worked extensively in [[radio drama]] (composing for [[Orson Welles]]), composed the scores for several fantasy films by [[Ray Harryhausen]], and many TV programs, including [[Rod Serling]]'s ''[[The Twilight Zone]]'' and ''[[Have Gun – Will Travel]]''. | An [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]]-winner (for ''[[The Devil and Daniel Webster (film)|The Devil and Daniel Webster]]'', 1941; later renamed ''All That Money Can Buy''), Herrmann mainly is known for his collaborations with director [[Alfred Hitchcock]], most famously ''[[Psycho (1960 film)|Psycho]]'', ''[[North by Northwest]]'', ''[[The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956 film)|The Man Who Knew Too Much]]'', and ''[[Vertigo (film)|Vertigo]]''. He also composed scores for many other films, including ''[[Citizen Kane]]'', ''[[Anna and the King of Siam (film)|Anna and the King of Siam]]'', ''[[The Day the Earth Stood Still]]'', ''[[The Ghost and Mrs. Muir]]'', ''[[Cape Fear (1962 film)|Cape Fear]]'', ''[[Fahrenheit 451 (1966 film)|Fahrenheit 451]]'', and ''[[Taxi Driver]]''. He worked extensively in [[radio drama]] (composing for [[Orson Welles]]), composed the scores for several fantasy films by [[Ray Harryhausen]], and many TV programs, including [[Rod Serling]]'s ''[[The Twilight Zone]]'' and ''[[Have Gun – Will Travel]]''. | ||
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Bernard Herrmann (1911 - 1975) was an American composer and conductor best known for his film scores.
An Academy Award-winner (for The Devil and Daniel Webster, 1941; later renamed All That Money Can Buy), Herrmann mainly is known for his collaborations with director Alfred Hitchcock, most famously Psycho, North by Northwest, The Man Who Knew Too Much, and Vertigo. He also composed scores for many other films, including Citizen Kane, Anna and the King of Siam, The Day the Earth Stood Still, The Ghost and Mrs. Muir, Cape Fear, Fahrenheit 451, and Taxi Driver. He worked extensively in radio drama (composing for Orson Welles), composed the scores for several fantasy films by Ray Harryhausen, and many TV programs, including Rod Serling's The Twilight Zone and Have Gun – Will Travel.
