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Beneath the 12-Mile Reef (1953) -- Mike and Tony Petrakis are a Greek father and son team who dive for sponges off the coast of Florida...
The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) -- A family vacationing in Morocco accidentally stumble on to an assassination plot and the conspirators are determined to prevent them from interfering.
The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1952) -- Writer Harry Street reflects on his life as he lies dying from an infection while on safari in the shadow of Mount Kilamanjaro.
The 3 Worlds of Gulliver (1960) -- Kerwin Mathews plays Dr. Gulliver in this Ray Harryhausen animation/live-action feature that explores the lands of Lilliput and Brobdingnag.
Jason and the Argonauts (1963) -- Jason, son of the murdered King of Thessaly, is diverted from claiming his throne, in a search for the Golden Fleece, which can bring peace to his kingdom. Special effects by Ray Harryhausen and vivid color cinematography highlight the fable of Jason's search for golden fleece.

Overview

Date of Death:
24 December 1975, North Hollywood, California, USA more
Mini Biography:
The man behind the low woodwinds that open Citizen Kane (1941), the shrieking... more
Trivia:
Was known to be a staunch Anglophile. more
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 4 wins & 7 nominations more
NewsDesk:
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Alternate Names:
Bernard Hermann

Filmography

Music Department:
  1. "The Good Old Days" (musical director) (58 episodes, 1966-1983)
        - Episode dated 2 October 1983 (1983) TV episode (musical director)
        - Episode dated 25 September 1983 (1983) TV episode (musical director)
        - Episode dated 23 May 1982 (1982) TV episode (musical director)
        - Episode dated 10 May 1982 (1982) TV episode (musical director)
        - Episode dated 31 December 1980 (1980) TV episode (musical director)
          (53 more)

  2. Obsession (1976) (conductor) (uncredited)
  3. Taxi Driver (1976) (musical director) (uncredited)
  4. Endless Night (1972) (conductor)
    ... aka Agatha Christie's Endless Night
  5. The Night Digger (1971) (conductor)
    ... aka The Road Builder

  6. Backtrack! (1969) (composer: stock music) (uncredited)
  7. Twisted Nerve (1968) (composer: Georgie theme whistled version) (conductor)
  8. "Cimarron Strip" (conductor) (1 episode, 1968)
        - Knife in the Darkness (1968) TV episode (conductor)
  9. "Lost in Space" (composer: stock music) (8 episodes, 1965-1967)
        - The Galaxy Gift (1967) TV episode (composer: stock music)
        - The Astral Traveller (1967) TV episode (composer: stock music) (uncredited)
        - The Prisoners of Space (1966) TV episode (composer: stock music) (uncredited)
        - War of the Robots (1966) TV episode (composer: stock music) (uncredited)
        - Invaders from the Fifth Dimension (1965) TV episode (composer: stock music) (uncredited)
          (3 more)
  10. "Rawhide" (conductor) (1 episode, 1965)
        - Encounter at Boot Hill (1965) TV episode (conductor)
  11. "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" (music score) (4 episodes, 1963-1964) (musical score) (1 episode, 1964)
        - The Life Work of Juan Diaz (1964) TV episode (music score)
        - Water's Edge (1964) TV episode (music score)
        - Change of Address (1964) TV episode (music score)
        - Body in the Barn (1964) TV episode (musical score)
        - A Home Away from Home (1963) TV episode (music score)
  12. "The Twilight Zone" (conductor) (6 episodes, 1959-1963)
    ... aka The Twilight Zone: The Original Series (Australia)
    ... aka Twilight Zone (USA: new title)
        - Ninety Years Without Slumbering (1963) TV episode (conductor)
        - Living Doll (1963) TV episode (conductor)
        - Little Girl Lost (1962) TV episode (conductor)
        - Eye of the Beholder (1960) TV episode (conductor)
        - Walking Distance (1959) TV episode (conductor)
          (1 more)
  13. Jason and the Argonauts (1963) (conductor: The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra) (musical director) (uncredited) (orchestrator) (uncredited)
    ... aka Jason and the Golden Fleece
  14. "Have Gun - Will Travel" (composer: theme music) (68 episodes, 1957-1963)
        - Face of a Shadow (1963) TV episode (composer: theme music) (uncredited)
        - The Lady of the Fifth Moon (1963) TV episode (composer: theme music) (uncredited)
        - Genesis (1962) TV episode (composer: theme music) (uncredited)
        - Gold and Brimstone (1959) TV episode (composer: theme music) (uncredited)
        - The Haunted Trees (1959) TV episode (composer: theme music) (uncredited)
          (63 more)
  15. Mysterious Island (1961) (conductor: The London Symphony Orchestra) (orchestrator) (uncredited)
    ... aka Jules Verne's Mysterious Island (UK: complete title)
  16. "Gunsmoke" (conductor) (1 episode, 1961)
    ... aka Gun Law (UK)
    ... aka Marshal Dillon (USA: rerun title)
        - Kitty Shot (1961) TV episode (conductor)
  17. The 3 Worlds of Gulliver (1960) (conductor) (orchestrator) (uncredited)
    ... aka The Worlds of Gulliver

  18. The Naked and the Dead (1958) (musical director)
  19. The Fiend Who Walked the West (1958) (composer: stock music) (uncredited)
  20. Vertigo (1958) (orchestrator) (uncredited)
    ... aka 'Vertigo' (USA: poster title)
    ... aka Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo (USA: complete title)
  21. A Hatful of Rain (1957) (orchestrator) (uncredited)
  22. "General Electric Theater" (conductor) (1 episode, 1956)
    ... aka G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title)
    ... aka G.E. True Theater (USA: new title)
        - A Child Is Born (1956) TV episode (conductor)
  23. "Shower of Stars" (conductor) (1 episode, 1954)
    ... aka Chrysler Shower of Stars
        - A Christmas Carol (1954) TV episode (conductor)
  24. Garden of Evil (1954) (orchestrator) (uncredited)
  25. King of the Khyber Rifles (1953) (orchestrator) (uncredited)
  26. Beneath the 12-Mile Reef (1953) (orchestrator) (uncredited)
  27. White Witch Doctor (1953) (orchestrator) (uncredited)
  28. The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1952) (orchestrator) (uncredited)
    ... aka Ernest Hemingway's The Snows of Kilimanjaro (USA: complete title)
  29. 5 Fingers (1952) (orchestrator) (uncredited)
    ... aka Five Fingers
  30. On Dangerous Ground (1952) (orchestrator) (uncredited)
  31. The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) (orchestrator) (uncredited)
  32. "Suspense" (composer: theme music) (1 episode, 1950)
        - The Brush Off (1950) TV episode (composer: theme music)

  33. The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1947) (orchestrator) (uncredited)
  34. Anna and the King of Siam (1946) (orchestrator) (uncredited)
  35. Hangover Square (1945) (orchestrator) (uncredited)
  36. The Falcon in Mexico (1944) (composer: stock music) (uncredited)
  37. Jane Eyre (1944) (orchestrator) (uncredited)
  38. The Magnificent Ambersons (1942) (orchestrator) (uncredited)
  39. All That Money Can Buy (1941) (conductor) (orchestrator) (uncredited)
    ... aka The Devil and Daniel Webster (International: English title) (USA: reissue title)
    ... aka A Certain Mr. Scratch (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Daniel and the Devil (USA: reissue title)
    ... aka Mr. Scratch (USA: alternative title)
  40. Citizen Kane (1941) (conductor) (music arranger) (uncredited) (orchestrator) (uncredited)
Composer:
  1. Back to Room 666 (2008) (music by)
    ... aka De Volta ao Quarto 666 (Brazil)
    ... aka Ensaios Visuais: De Volta ao Quarto 666 (Brazil: complete title)
    ... aka Think Tank #03: Back to Room 666 (International: English title: complete title)
  2. Concerto Macabre: The Films of John Brahm (2007) (V)

  3. The Jewel of Death (1992)

  4. Obsession (1976)
  5. Taxi Driver (1976)
  6. It's Alive (1974/I)
  7. Sisters (1973)
    ... aka Blood Sisters (UK)
  8. Endless Night (1972)
    ... aka Agatha Christie's Endless Night
  9. The Night Digger (1971)
    ... aka The Road Builder

  10. Bitka na Neretvi (1969)
    ... aka The Battle of Neretva (Australia: video title) (USA)
    ... aka Battle of Neretva (International: English title: informal title)
    ... aka Battle of the River Neretva (Australia: video title)
    ... aka Battle on the River Neretva (Australia: video box title)
    ... aka Die Schlacht an der Neretva (West Germany)
    ... aka La battaglia della Neretva (Italy)
    ... aka The Battle of the Neretva (International: English title: informal title)
    ... aka The Battle of the River Neretva (USA)
    ... aka The Battle on the River Neretva (Australia: video box title)
  11. Bezeten - Het gat in de muur (1969)
    ... aka Besessen - Das Loch in der Wand (West Germany)
  12. "The Virginian" (4 episodes, 1965-1969)
    ... aka The Men from Shiloh (USA: new title)
        - Last Grave at Socorro Creek (1969) TV episode
        - Reckoning (1967) TV episode
        - Show Me a Hero (1965) TV episode
        - Nobility of Kings (1965) TV episode
  13. Twisted Nerve (1968)
  14. Companions in Nightmare (1968) (TV)
  15. La mariée était en noir (1968)
    ... aka The Bride Wore Black (Australia) (UK) (USA)
    ... aka La sposa in nero (Italy)
  16. "Cimarron Strip" (1 episode, 1968)
        - Knife in the Darkness (1968) TV episode
  17. Fahrenheit 451 (1966)
  18. "Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre" (1 episode, 1966)
    ... aka The Chrysler Theater
    ... aka Theatre of Stars (UK)
    ... aka Universal Star Time (syndication title)
        - Nightmare (1966) TV episode
  19. "Rawhide" (2 episodes, 1965)
        - The Pursuit (1965) TV episode
        - Encounter at Boot Hill (1965) TV episode
  20. "Convoy" (1965) TV series (unknown episodes)
  21. Joy in the Morning (1965)
  22. "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" (13 episodes, 1963-1965)
        - Death Scene (1965) TV episode
        - Wally the Beard (1965) TV episode (music score)
        - An Unlocked Window (1965) TV episode (music score)
        - Where the Woodbine Twineth (1965) TV episode (music score)
        - Consider Her Ways (1964) TV episode (music score)
          (8 more)
  23. "Kraft Suspense Theatre" (1 episode, 1964)
    ... aka Crisis (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Suspense Theatre (USA: syndication title)
        - A Lion Amongst Men (1964) TV episode
  24. Marnie (1964) (musical composition by)
  25. "The Twilight Zone" (7 episodes, 1959-1963)
    ... aka The Twilight Zone: The Original Series (Australia)
    ... aka Twilight Zone (USA: new title)
        - Ninety Years Without Slumbering (1963) TV episode
        - Living Doll (1963) TV episode
        - Little Girl Lost (1962) TV episode
        - Eye of the Beholder (1960) TV episode
        - The Lonely (1959) TV episode
          (2 more)
  26. "The Great Adventure" (1 episode, 1963)
        - The Story of Nathan Hale (1963) TV episode
  27. Jason and the Argonauts (1963)
    ... aka Jason and the Golden Fleece
  28. Cape Fear (1962)
  29. Tender Is the Night (1962)
  30. Mysterious Island (1961)
    ... aka Jules Verne's Mysterious Island (UK: complete title)
  31. "Gunsmoke" (2 episodes, 1961)
    ... aka Gun Law (UK)
    ... aka Marshal Dillon (USA: rerun title)
        - Harriet (1961) TV episode
        - Kitty Shot (1961) TV episode
  32. "The Americans" (1961) TV series (unknown episodes)
  33. The 3 Worlds of Gulliver (1960)
    ... aka The Worlds of Gulliver
  34. Psycho (1960) (music by)

  35. Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959)
    ... aka Jules Verne's Journey to the Center of the Earth
    ... aka Trip to the Center of the Earth
  36. Blue Denim (1959)
    ... aka Blue Jeans (UK)
  37. North by Northwest (1959)
    ... aka Alfred Hitchcock's North by Northwest (USA: complete title)
  38. "For Better or Worse" (1959) TV series
  39. The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958)
  40. "Pursuit" (1958) TV series (unknown episodes)
  41. "Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse" (1958) TV series (unknown episodes)
    ... aka Desilu Playhouse
  42. The Naked and the Dead (1958)
  43. Vertigo (1958)
    ... aka 'Vertigo' (USA: poster title)
    ... aka Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo (USA: complete title)
  44. Collector's Item (1958) (TV) (uncredited)
  45. "Have Gun - Will Travel" (1 episode, 1957)
        - Three Bells to Perdido (1957) TV episode (as Bernard Hermann)
  46. A Hatful of Rain (1957)
  47. "Playhouse 90" (1 episode, 1957)
        - Without Incident (1957) TV episode
  48. "Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans" (1 episode, 1957)
    ... aka Hawkeye
    ... aka Last of the Mohicans (Canada: English title)
        - The Ethan Allen Story (1957) TV episode
  49. Williamsburg: The Story of a Patriot (1957)
  50. "General Electric Theater" (2 episodes, 1955-1956)
    ... aka G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title)
    ... aka G.E. True Theater (USA: new title)
        - A Child Is Born (1956) TV episode
        - A Child Is Born (1955) TV episode
  51. The Wrong Man (1956)
  52. The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) (music scored by)
  53. The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit (1956)
  54. Landmark (1956) (TV)
  55. The Trouble with Harry (1955) (music score by)
  56. The Kentuckian (1955)
  57. Prince of Players (1955)
  58. "Shower of Stars" (1 episode, 1954)
    ... aka Chrysler Shower of Stars
        - A Christmas Carol (1954) TV episode
  59. "Climax!" (1954) TV series (unknown episodes)
    ... aka Climax Mystery Theater (USA: alternative title)
  60. The Egyptian (1954)
  61. Garden of Evil (1954)
  62. "The Lineup" (1954) TV series (unknown episodes)
    ... aka San Francisco Beat
  63. King of the Khyber Rifles (1953)
  64. Beneath the 12-Mile Reef (1953)
  65. White Witch Doctor (1953)
  66. The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1952)
    ... aka Ernest Hemingway's The Snows of Kilimanjaro (USA: complete title)
  67. 5 Fingers (1952)
    ... aka Five Fingers
  68. On Dangerous Ground (1952)
  69. The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) (music)

  70. "Studio One" (1948) TV series (unknown episodes)
    ... aka Studio One Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
    ... aka Studio One in Hollywood (USA: new title)
    ... aka Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
    ... aka Westinghouse Studio One (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Westinghouse Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
  71. The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1947)
  72. Anna and the King of Siam (1946)
  73. Hangover Square (1945)
  74. Jane Eyre (1944)
  75. The Magnificent Ambersons (1942) (uncredited)
  76. All That Money Can Buy (1941)
    ... aka The Devil and Daniel Webster (International: English title) (USA: reissue title)
    ... aka A Certain Mr. Scratch (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Daniel and the Devil (USA: reissue title)
    ... aka Mr. Scratch (USA: alternative title)
  77. Citizen Kane (1941)
Soundtrack:
  1. Hotel for Dogs (2009) (writer: "The Murder")
    ... aka Das Hundehotel (Germany)
  2. Yes Man (2008) (writer: "Journey To The Center Of The Earth")
    ... aka Yes Man (Hong Kong: English title)
  3. Australia (2008) (writer: "Prelude" from tt0038303, "Time Passage" from tt0036969)
  4. The Key to Reserva (2007) (writer: "Music")
    ... aka La clave Reserva (Spain)
  5. Death Proof (2007) (writer: "Introduction") (performer: "Introduction")
    ... aka Grindhouse Presents: Quentin Tarantino's Death Proof (USA: DVD title)
    ... aka Grindhouse: Death Proof (International: English title)
    ... aka Quentin Tarantino's Death Proof (USA: complete title)
    ... aka Quentin Tarantino's Thunder Bolt (USA: informal alternative title)
  6. Arthur et les Minimoys (2006) ("Rosalie")
    ... aka Arthur and the Invisibles (Philippines: English title) (USA)
    ... aka Arthur and the Minimoys (Hong Kong: English title)
    ... aka Arthur et les Minimoys (France)
  7. "The Sopranos" (1 episode, 2006)
        - Kaisha (2006) TV episode ("Prelude (Main Titles)")
  8. Movie Boy (2005) (writer: "The Killing")
  9. Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) (writer: "Twisted Nerve") (performer: "Twisted Nerve")
    ... aka Kill Bill (USA: informal short title)
    ... aka Kill Bill Part 1 (USA: informal title)
    ... aka Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill: Volume One (USA: promotional title)
  10. Wonderland (2003) ("I Work the Whole City" (1976))
  11. Koi... Mil Gaya (2003) (writer: "Music" (uncredited))
    ... aka I Found Someone (International: English title: informal literal title)
    ... aka I've... Found Someone (India: English title: literal title)
  12. Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003) (writer: "Cape Fear", "Scene D'Amour"/"The Nightmare")
  13. Finding Nemo (2003) (writer: "Psycho (The Murder)" (1960))
  14. Daddy Day Care (2003) (writer: "The Knife")
  15. Jackass: The Movie (2002) ("The Murder")
    ... aka Jackass (USA: alternative title)
  16. Stuart Little 2 (2002) (writer: "The Beach (from Vertigo)")
  17. "Livshunger" (1 episode, 2002)
        - Episode #1.6 (2002) TV episode (music: "ALL THE ANIMALS COME OUT AT NIGHT")
  18. The Majestic (2001) ("Klaatu", "Gort", "The Visor")
  19. Columbo: Murder with Too Many Notes (2000) (TV) (music: "The Murder from Psycho")

  20. RKO 281 (1999) (TV) (music: "Finale")
    ... aka RKO 281: The Battle Over Citizen Kane (USA: video box title)
  21. Strange Planet (1999) (writer: Original Soundtrack)
  22. Drive Me Crazy (1999) (writer: "Duo")
  23. Contact (1997) (music: "The Twilight Zone" (uncredited))
  24. Kingpin (1996) (writer: "Sound Byte")
  25. Twelve Monkeys (1995) (writer: "Vertigo Theme" (1958))
  26. Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey (1994) (writer: "The Day the Earth Stood Still")
  27. Kika (1993) ("The Car Lot, the Package" (fragment from "Suite from Psycho"))
    ... aka Kika (France)
  28. Coneheads (1993) ("The Lincoln Memorial")
  29. Wayne's World (1992) ("THE MURDER")

  30. Paint It Black (1989) ("FANFARE FOR 'TORN CURTAIN'")
  31. Morgan Stewart's Coming Home (1987) (writer: "The Murder") (performer: "The Murder")
    ... aka Home Front
  32. "Moonlighting" (1 episode, 1986)
        - Funeral for a Door Nail (1986) TV episode (writer: "Psycho (The Murder)")
  33. Precious Images (1986) ("Theme")
  34. "Knight Rider" (1 episode, 1984)
        - Halloween Knight (1984) TV episode (writer: "Psycho (The Murder)")
  35. Beauty (1981) (writer: "Love Music" (uncredited))
  36. "The Benny Hill Show" (1 episode, 1980)
        - Name That Tune (1980) TV episode (writer: "Psycho (The Murder)") (performer: "Psycho (The Murder)")

  37. More Than Sisters (1979) (writer: "Score" (uncredited))
    ... aka Every Women has a Fantasy Pt 3 (Australia: video title)
  38. Mary! Mary! (1977) (writer: "Excerpts" (uncredited))
    ... aka Money Honey
  39. Taxi Driver (1976) (music: "HOLD ME CLOSE")

  40. "The Perry Como Show" (1 episode, 1960)
    ... aka Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Chesterfield Supper Club
        - Episode dated 7 December 1960 (1960) TV episode (writer: "Have Gun, Will Travel" (uncredited))

  41. "The Twilight Zone" (1959) TV series (unknown episodes)
    ... aka The Twilight Zone: The Original Series (Australia)
    ... aka Twilight Zone (USA: new title)
  42. The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) ("Storm Cloud Cantata")

  43. Portrait of Jennie (1948) (music: "Jennie's Song" (uncredited))
    ... aka Jennie (UK)
    ... aka Tidal Wave
  44. Hangover Square (1945) (writer: "Concerto Macabre") (music: "Gay Love")
  45. Citizen Kane (1941) (music: "Aria from Salammbo" (uncredited))
Sound Department:
  1. The Birds (1963) (sound consultant) (sound designer) (uncredited)
    ... aka Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds (UK: complete title)
Actor:
  1. The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) (uncredited) .... Conductor
Thanks:
  1. Dusty (2008) (special thanks)

  2. Taxi Driver (1976) (our gratitude and respect to: June 29, 1911 - December 24, 1975)

  3. Portrait of Jennie (1948) (acknowledgment)
    ... aka Jennie (UK)
    ... aka Tidal Wave
Self:
  1. The Trouble with Marnie (2000) (TV) .... Himself (Archive Footage)

  2. Music for the Movies: Bernard Herrmann (1992) .... Himself

  3. "Telescope" .... Himself (1 episode, 1964)
        - A Talk with Hitchcock (1964) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. "20th Century Greats" (2004) .... Himself
  2. The Music of 'Fahrenheit 451' (2003) (V) .... Himself
  3. The Making of 'The Man Who Knew Too Much' (2000) (V) .... Himself
  4. Obsessed with Vertigo (1997) (TV) .... Himself - Photo


Additional Details

Other Works:
Unused score: Torn Curtain (1966) more
Publicity Listings:
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