Elmer Bernstein

Elmer Bernstein

American composer and conductor (1922-2004)

Elmer Bernstein was an American composer and conductor. In a career that spanned over five decades, he composed "some of the most recognizable and memorable themes in Hollywood history", including over 150 original film scores, as well as scores for nearly 80 television productions. For his work, he received an Academy Award for Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967) and a Primetime Emmy Award. He also received seven Golden Globe Awards, five Grammy Awards, and two Tony Award nominations.

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 65 films (1951–1995) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 19 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▼ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1957 Sweet Smell of Success Alexander Mackendrick 96 min B&W
1957 The Tin Star. Perlsea Co. & Paramount Pictures Corp. 93 min. 35mm B&W sound
1957 The true story of the Civil War Camera Eye Productions ; produced and directed by Louis Clyde Stoumen ; screenplay, Abram D. Murray and Louis Clyde Stoumen. 34 16mm B&W sound
1957 Toccata for toy trains. ▶ Eames Charles 16mm sound
1956 THE TEN COMMANDMENTS ▶ Cecil B. DeMille 220 min 16mm Color
1956 The Ten commandments Cecil B. DeMille 220 min Color
1956 THE TEN COMMANDMENTS. Paramount Pictures Corp. 219 min 35mm Color sound
1955 House after five years of living made by Charles and Ray Eames. 10 16mm Color sound
1955 The Eternal Sea Ideal Pictures Inc 103 min 16mm B&W sound
1955 The View From Pompey’s Head. Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp 97 min. 35mm Color sound
1953 A Communications primer Charles Eames 22 min Color
1953 Miss Robin Crusoe. Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp 8 reels 35mm Color sound
1952 A Communications Primer Classroom Film Distributors 0:22:00 16mm Color sound
1951 Boots Malone. Columbia Pictures Corp. 103 min 35mm B&W sound
The Rookies 16mm