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Nelson Riddle (1921–1985)
Versatile Ameican arranger/conducter who started as a trombonist with several big bands, including Tommy Dorsey. In a long, distinguished career, he not only scored numerous films and television shows, but made many now-legendary recordings in collaboration with such people as Rosemary Clooney, Nat 'King' Cole, and, most notably, Frank Sinatra. ...
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Born:in Oradell, New Jersey, USADied:(age 64) in Los Angeles, California, USA |
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Music department (93 credits)
Music department (93 credits)
1982-1985
Newhart
(TV Series) (composer - 71 episodes)
- Write to Privacy
(1985)
... (composer: additional music)
- Locks, Stocks, and Noodlehead
(1985)
... (composer: additional music)
- Candidate Larry
(1985)
... (composer: additional music)
- Oh, That Morocco
(1985)
... (composer: additional music)
- Summa Cum Larry
(1985)
... (composer: additional music)
1982
Strike Force
(TV Series) (composer - 1 episode)
- Chinatown
(1982)
... (composer: additional music)
1978
Project U.F.O.
(TV Series) (thematic music by - 1 episode)
- Sighting 4016: The Pipeline Incident
(1978)
... (thematic music by)
1972-1977
Emergency!
(TV Series) (composer - 75 episodes)
- Limelight
(1977)
... (composer: title theme)
- Hypochondri-Cap
(1977)
... (composer: title theme)
- Upward and Onward
(1977)
... (composer: title theme)
- All Night Long
(1977)
... (composer: title theme)
- Isolation
(1977)
... (composer: title theme)
1976
City of Angels
(TV Series) (composer - 13 episodes)
- Match Point
(1976)
... (composer: theme music - uncredited)
- The Bloodshot Eye
(1976)
... (composer: theme music)
- Say Goodbye to Yesterday
(1976)
... (composer: theme music)
- The Castle of Dreams
(1976)
... (composer: theme music)
- A Sudden Silence
(1976)
... (composer: theme music)
1976
That's Entertainment, Part II
(Documentary) (composer: new sequences - uncredited) / (conductor: new sequences) / (music arranger: new sequences)
1975
Caribe
(TV Series) (composer - 13 episodes)
- Assault on the Calavera
(1975)
... (composer: theme music)
- The Assassin
(1975)
... (composer: theme music)
- The Patriots
(1975)
... (composer: theme music)
- Counterfeit Killer
(1975)
... (composer: theme music)
- One Second to Doom
(1975)
... (composer: theme music)
1974
The Great Gatsby
(composer: additional music) / (conductor) / (music arranger) / (music supervisor)
The Julie Andrews Hour
(TV Series) (musical director - 2 episodes, 1972 - 1973) (conductor - 1 episode, 1973)
- Episode #1.21
(1973)
... (conductor) / (musical director)
- Episode #1.2
(1972)
... (musical director)
1971-1972
The D.A.
(TV Series) (composer - 13 episodes)
- The People vs. Boley
(1972)
... (composer: theme music)
- The People vs. Walsh
(1971)
... (composer: theme music)
- The People vs. Whitehead
(1971)
... (composer: theme music)
- The People vs. Nelson
(1971)
... (composer: theme music)
- The People vs. Howard
(1971)
... (composer: theme music)
1969
Jimmy Durante Presents the Lennon Sisters
(TV Series) (musical director - 1 episode)
- Pilot
(1969)
... (musical director)
1967-1969
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
(TV Series) (musical director - 14 episodes)
- Episode #3.24
(1969)
... (musical director)
- Episode #3.26
(1969)
... (musical director)
- Episode #3.25
(1969)
... (musical director)
- Episode #3.23
(1969)
... (musical director)
- Episode #3.20
(1969)
... (musical director)
Tarzan
(TV Series) (composer - 21 episodes, 1967 - 1968) (conductor - 20 episodes, 1967 - 1968)
- Alex the Great
(1968)
... (composer: theme music) / (conductor)
- Trina
(1968)
... (composer: theme music) / (conductor)
- Rendezvous for Revenge
(1968)
... (composer: theme music) / (conductor)
- Jungle Ransom
(1968)
... (composer: theme music) / (conductor)
- End of a Challenge
(1968)
... (composer: theme music) / (conductor)
1967
Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music + Ella + Jobim
(TV Special) (music arranger) / (musical director)
BBC Show of the Week
(TV Series) (music arranged and conducted by - 1 episode, 1967) (conductor - 1 episode, 1967)
- Hey Riddle Diddle
(1967)
... (music arranged and conducted by)
- Matt Monro Meets Nelson Riddle
(1967)
... (conductor)
1966
The Man Who Never Was
(TV Series) (music - 1 episode)
- Search for a Bent Twig
(1966)
... (music)
1965-1966
The Wackiest Ship in the Army
(TV Series) (conductor - 6 episodes)
- The Ghost of Lord Nelson-San
(1966)
... (conductor)
- Brother Love
(1966)
... (conductor)
- The Lamb Who Hunted Wolves: Part 2
(1966)
... (conductor)
- The Lamb Who Hunted Wolves: Part 1
(1966)
... (conductor)
- ....And Tyler, Too
(1965)
... (conductor)
1964-1965
The Rogues
(TV Series) (composer - 30 episodes)
- A Daring Step Backward
(1965)
... (composer: theme music)
- Mr. White's Christmas
(1965)
... (composer: theme music)
- Grave Doubts
(1965)
... (composer: theme music - uncredited)
- Wherefore Art Thou, Harold?
(1965)
... (composer: theme music - uncredited)
- Our Men in Marawat
(1965)
... (composer: theme music - uncredited)
1964
Profiles in Courage
(TV Series) (composer - 1 episode)
- Oscar W. Underwood
(1964)
... (composer: theme music)
Vacation Playhouse
(TV Series) (composer - 1 episode, 1964) (conductor - 1 episode, 1964)
- He's All Yours
(1964)
... (composer: theme music) / (conductor)
Route 66
(TV Series) (composer - 116 episodes, 1960 - 1964) (conductor - 116 episodes, 1960 - 1964) (arranger - 2 episodes, 1960)
- I'm Here to Kill a King
(1964)
... (composer: theme music - uncredited) / (conductor)
- Part Two: Where There's a Will, There's a Way
(1964)
... (composer: theme music - uncredited) / (conductor)
- Where There's a Will, There's a Way: Part One
(1964)
... (composer: theme music - uncredited) / (conductor)
- Follow the White Dove with the Broken Wing
(1964)
... (composer: theme music - uncredited) / (conductor)
- This Is Going to Hurt Me More Than It Hurts You
(1964)
... (composer: theme music - uncredited) / (conductor)
1959-1963
The Untouchables
(TV Series) (composer - 118 episodes)
- A Taste for Pineapple
(1963)
... (composer: theme music)
- Line of Fire
(1963)
... (composer: theme music)
- The Torpedo
(1963)
... (composer: theme music)
- The Jazz Man
(1963)
... (composer: theme music)
- The Charlie Argos Story
(1963)
... (composer: theme music)
Naked City
(TV Series) (composer - 11 episodes, 1962 - 1963) (conductor - 3 episodes, 1962 - 1963)
- One, Two, Three, Rita Rakahowski
(1963)
... (conductor)
- Color Schemes Like Never Before
(1963)
... (composer: theme music)
- Carrier
(1963)
... (composer: theme music)
- Stop the Parade! A Baby Is Crying!
(1963)
... (composer: theme music)
- Howard Running Bear Is a Turtle
(1963)
... (composer: theme music)
1962-1963
Sam Benedict
(TV Series) (composer - 28 episodes)
- Season for Vengeance
(1963)
... (composer: theme music)
- Of Rusted Cannons and Fallen Sparrows
(1963)
... (composer: theme music)
- Read No Evil
(1963)
... (composer: theme music)
- Accomplice
(1963)
... (composer: theme music)
- Seventeen Gypsies and a Sinner Named Charlie
(1963)
... (composer: theme music)
1960
The Bing Crosby Show
(TV Series) (musical director - 1 episode)
- Episode dated 5 October 1960
(1960)
... (musical director)
The Frank Sinatra Show
(TV Series) (musical director - 23 episodes, 1957 - 1958) (conductor - 2 episodes, 1957)
- Pat Suzuki and Natalie Wood
(1958)
... (musical director)
- Ella Fitzgerald
(1958)
... (musical director)
- Ethel Merman
(1958)
... (musical director)
- The Brownstone Incident
(1958)
... (musical director)
- Spike Jones and Helen Grayco
(1958)
... (musical director)
The Nat King Cole Show
(TV Series) (orchestra director - 2 episodes, 1957) (musical director - 1 episode, 1957)
- Episode #3.3
(1957)
... (orchestra director)
- Episode #3.2
(1957)
... (musical director)
- Episode #2.4
(1957)
... (orchestra director)
The Rosemary Clooney Show
(TV Series) (conductor - 4 episodes, 1956 - 1957) (musical director - 1 episode, 1957) (music supervisor - 1 episode, 1956) (orchestra director - 1 episode, 1956)
- Episode #1.38
(1957)
... (conductor)
- Dorothy Shay
(1957)
... (musical director)
- Mel Torme
(1956)
... (conductor)
- Buddy Greco
(1956)
... (music supervisor)
- Episode #1.7
(1956)
... (orchestra director)
Producers' Showcase
(TV Series) (musical director - 1 episode, 1955) (orchestrator - 1 episode, 1955)
- Our Town
(1955)
... (musical director) / (orchestrator)
This Is Your Music
(TV Series) (conductor - 1 episode, 1955) (music arranger - 1 episode, 1955)
- A Salute to Johnny Mercer
(1955)
... (conductor) / (music arranger)
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