Walter Scharf
Walter Scharf | |
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| Born | August 1, 1910 Film composer |
| Instrument(s) | Piano |
| Labels | Jubilee Records |
Walter Scharf (August 1, 1910 – February 24, 2003) was an American musician, best known as a film, television and concert composer and arranger/conductor.
Biography
Broadway theatre
Born in
Film
He began working in
From 1948 to 1954, Scharf was arranger-conductor for the Phil Harris-Alice Faye radio show.
A ten-time Oscar nominee, Scharf worked on more than 100 films, receiving nominations for his musical direction on such pictures as Danny Kaye's Hans Christian Andersen (1952), Barbra Streisand's Funny Girl (1968) and Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971).
In the early 1960s, he was approached by Harold Lloyd to provide new scores for his silent film compilations. Lloyd regarded Scharf's ability to mix comedy themes with big, dramatic orchestral touches as ideal for his brand of 'thrill' comedy.
Scharf implemented a similar style for the
Television
Scharf composed music for dozens of television dramas including
Concert writing
Scharf's initial work for the concert hall was The Palestine Suite, written in 1945 and performed at the
Scharf died of heart failure at his home in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, at the age of 92.[2][3]
Awards and honors
Scharf was a ten-time Oscar nominee, working on more than 100 films, receiving nominations for his musical direction on such pictures as Danny Kaye's Hans Christian Andersen (1952), Barbra Streisand's Funny Girl (1968) and Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971).
Scharf received the Golden Score Award from the American Society of Music Arrangers and Composers in 1997.[4]
Selected filmography
- Josette (1938)
- Hit Parade of 1941 (1940)
- Thumbs Up (1943)
- Someone to Remember (1943)
- In Old Oklahoma (1943)
- The Fighting Seabees (1944)
- The Lady and the Monster
- Atlantic City (1944)
- Lake Placid Serenade (1944)
- Earl Carroll Vanities(1945)
- The Cheaters (1945)
- Mexicana (1945)
- Dakota (1945)
- I've Always Loved You (1946)
- Casbah (1948)
- The Saxon Charm (1948)
- City Across the River (1949)
- Red Canyon (1949)
- Take One False Step (1949)
- Yes Sir, That's My Baby (1949)
- Buccaneer's Girl (1950)
- Sierra (1950)
- South Sea Sinner (1950)
- Deported (1950)
- The Court Jester (1955)
- Time Table (1956)
- Three Violent People (1957)
- The Joker Is Wild (1957)
- The Geisha Boy (1958)
- Don't Give Up the Ship (1959)
- The Bellboy (1960)
- Cinderfella (1960)
- Pocketful of miracles(1961)
- The Ladies Man (1961)
- The Errand Boy (1961)
- It's Only Money (1962)
- My Six Loves (1963)
- The Nutty Professor (1963)
- Honeymoon Hotel (1964)
- Where Love Has Gone (1964)
- Funny Girl (1968)
- Pendulum (1969)
- If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium (1969)
- The Cheyenne Social Club (1970)
- Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
- Ben (1972)
- Walking Tall (1973)
- Walking Tall Part 2 (1975)
- Walking Tall: Final Chapter (1977)
- When Every Day Was the Fourth of July (1978)
- The Triangle Factory Fire Scandal (1979)
- The Scarlett O'Hara War (1980)
- Twilight Time (1982)
References
- ^ Greg Wager, "Film Composer Scharf, 78, Looks for New Challenge", Los Angeles Times, June 6, 1989.
- ^ "Walter Scharf, 92; Movie and TV Composer, Arranger, Conductor". Los Angeles Times. February 28, 2003.
- ^ "Walter Scharf, 92, Film Score Composer". The New York Times. Associated Press. March 1, 2003.
- ^ "ASMAC Golden Scores". American Society of Music Arrangers and Composers. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
External links
- Walter Scharf at AllMusic
- Walter Scharf discography at Discogs
- Walter Scharf at IMDb
- Walter Scharf at Find a Grave
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