Raksin, David (1912-2004)
Dates
- Existence: 1912 - 2004
Biography
David Raksin (1912-2003) was a composer of movie and television scores.
David Raksin was born John Sartain on August 4, 1912, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was a composer of movie and television scores. Raksin died August 9, 2004, in Los Angeles, California.
Citation:
A sound idea [SR] 1985:label (David Raksin) container (composer)Oedipus memneitai, ca. 1986 Aug. 11:cover (David Raksin) program (b. 1912)
Don Juan Quilligan [MP] 1944:credits (music, David Raskin)
Baker's biographical dictionary of twentieth-century classical musicians, c1997(Raksin, David; b. Aug. 4, 1912, Philadelphia; American composer of film music)
BL BCM, 5 Jan. 2001(real name: John Sartain)
New York times, Aug. 11, 2004(David Raksin, 92, composer of movie and television scores; d. Aug. 9, 2004, Los Angeles)
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
David Raksin interview, 1975 December 8
In two parts.