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Bernard Herrmann (born Maximillian Herman; June 29, 1911 – December 24, 1975) was an American composer and conductor [1] best known for his work in film scoring. As a conductor, he championed the music of lesser-known composers.
Wuthering Heights was never staged in Herrmann's lifetime, despite a number of attempts on his part. One of the few opportunities to mount a staged production during Herrmann's lifetime was one offered by Julius Rudel, but either because Rudel insisted on cuts and a different, up-beat ending, which the composer refused to permit, [5] or because of scheduling challenges [1] – sources differ ...
The Hitch-Hiker is a radio play written by Lucille Fletcher.It was first presented on the November 17, 1941, broadcast of The Orson Welles Show on CBS Radio, featuring a score written and conducted by Bernard Herrmann, Fletcher's first husband.
Lucille Fletcher and Bernard Herrmann had two daughters, Wendy and Dorothy. [1] The couple divorced in 1948, over his affair with her cousin Kathy Lucille (Lucy) Anderson. Anderson and Herrmann were married the following year. [12] Fletcher married Douglass Wallop, a writer, on January 6, 1949. [1] They remained married until his death in 1985. [5]
Moby Dick is a dramatic cantata for two tenors, two basses, male chorus, and orchestra by the American composer Bernard Herrmann with a libretto by Clark Harrington based on Herman Melville's eponymous novel. [1]
100 Movie Quotes: 2005: 25 Scores: 2006: 100 Cheers: 2006: 25 Musicals: ... Bernard Herrmann, and Max Steiner each have two scores listed. # Film Title Year Studio ...
The Trouble with Harry is notable as a landmark in Hitchcock's career as it marked the first of several highly regarded collaborations with composer Bernard Herrmann. In an interview for The New York Times on June 18, 1971, Hitchcock stated that the score was his favorite of all his films.
Psycho II is a 1983 American psychological slasher film directed by Richard Franklin, written by Tom Holland, and starring Anthony Perkins, Vera Miles, Robert Loggia, and Meg Tilly.