Raksin, David (1912-2004)

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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 1009 Collections and/or Records:

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The Caterpillar and the Wild Animals, 1971

Sub-Series

Identifier: MSS 2193 Series 6 Sub-Series 1

Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Interviews and correspondence with Ken Darby and Hugo Friedhofer.

Dates: Broadcast: 1971

Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Fred Steiner papers / Fred Steiner music compositions / Fred Steiner compositions / Fred Steiner motion picture compositions

The Cautious Killer, 1946-02-08

Sub-Series

Identifier: MSS 2193 Series 6 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 1

Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Interviews and correspondence with Ken Darby and Hugo Friedhofer.

Dates: Broadcast: 1946-02-08

Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Fred Steiner papers / Fred Steiner music compositions / Fred Steiner compositions / Fred Steiner radio compositions / This is Your F.B.I.: True Stories From the Files of the F.B.I.

The CBS Radio Workshop

Sub-Series

Identifier: MSS 2193 Series 6 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 1

Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Interviews and correspondence with Ken Darby and Hugo Friedhofer.

Dates: 1937-1989

Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Fred Steiner papers / Fred Steiner music compositions / Fred Steiner compositions / Fred Steiner radio compositions

"The City on the Edge of Forever", 1967-04-06

Sub-Series

Identifier: MSS 2193 Series 6 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 2

Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Interviews and correspondence with Ken Darby and Hugo Friedhofer.

Dates: Broadcast: 1967-04-06

Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Fred Steiner papers / Fred Steiner music compositions / Fred Steiner compositions / Fred Steiner television compositions / Star Trek: The Original Series

The Color Purple

Sub-Series

Identifier: MSS 2193 Series 6 Sub-Series 1

Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Interviews and correspondence with Ken Darby and Hugo Friedhofer.

Dates: 1937-1989

Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Fred Steiner papers / Fred Steiner music compositions / Fred Steiner compositions / Fred Steiner motion picture compositions

The Colossus of New York, 1958

Sub-Series

Identifier: MSS 2193 Series 6 Sub-Series 1

Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Interviews and correspondence with Ken Darby and Hugo Friedhofer.

Dates: Broadcast: 1958

Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Fred Steiner papers / Fred Steiner music compositions / Fred Steiner compositions / Fred Steiner motion picture compositions

"The Confidence Game - British Farm Equipment", 1945-06-15

Sub-Series

Identifier: MSS 2193 Series 6 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 1

Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Interviews and correspondence with Ken Darby and Hugo Friedhofer.

Dates: Broadcast: 1945-06-15

Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Fred Steiner papers / Fred Steiner music compositions / Fred Steiner compositions / Fred Steiner radio compositions / This is Your F.B.I.: True Stories From the Files of the F.B.I.

"The Corbomite Maneuver", 1966-11-10

Sub-Series

Identifier: MSS 2193 Series 6 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 2

Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Interviews and correspondence with Ken Darby and Hugo Friedhofer.

Dates: Broadcast: 1966-11-10

Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Fred Steiner papers / Fred Steiner music compositions / Fred Steiner compositions / Fred Steiner television compositions / Star Trek: The Original Series

The Court of Last Resort

Sub-Series

Identifier: MSS 2193 Series 6 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 2

Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Interviews and correspondence with Ken Darby and Hugo Friedhofer.

Dates: 1937-1989

Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Fred Steiner papers / Fred Steiner music compositions / Fred Steiner compositions / Fred Steiner television compositions

The Courtship, 1963-03-05

Sub-Series

Identifier: MSS 2193 Series 6 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 2

Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Interviews and correspondence with Ken Darby and Hugo Friedhofer.

Dates: Broadcast: 1963-03-05

Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Fred Steiner papers / Fred Steiner music compositions / Fred Steiner compositions / Fred Steiner television compositions / The Lloyd Bridges Show

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