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Raksin, David (1912-2004)

 Person

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:

Tree Salesman, 1978-04

 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: 1978-04
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Fred Steiner papers / Fred Steiner music compositions / Fred Steiner compositions / Fred Steiner television compositions / Laurel & Hardy Lafftunes

"Trouble with Tribbles", 1967-12-29

 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: 1967-12-29
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

True Confession

 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

Twenty Miles from Dodge, 1965-04-10

 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: 1965-04-10
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Fred Steiner papers / Fred Steiner music compositions / Fred Steiner compositions / Fred Steiner television compositions / Gunsmoke

Twilight Zone

 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

Twilight Zone, 1985

 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: 1985
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Fred Steiner papers / Fred Steiner music compositions / Fred Steiner compositions / Fred Steiner television compositions

"Two Flights to Haiti", 1983-01-26

 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: 1983-01-26
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Fred Steiner papers / Fred Steiner music compositions / Fred Steiner compositions / Fred Steiner television compositions / Dynasty

Two Tall Men, 1965-05-08

 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: 1965-05-08
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Fred Steiner papers / Fred Steiner music compositions / Fred Steiner compositions / Fred Steiner television compositions / Gunsmoke

Two Wise Men, 1948-11-05

 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: 1948-11-05
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.

UCLA Italian Course, 1970

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2193 Series 2
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Interviews and correspondence with Ken Darby and Hugo Friedhofer.

Dates: 1970
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Fred Steiner papers / Fred Steiner papers on education / USC PhD / PhD coursework

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Type
Archival Object 1008
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Subject
Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) 1005
Letters 1005
Media and Communication 1005
Motion picture music 1005
Photographs 1005
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Social Life and Customs 1005
Transcripts 1005
Audiocassettes 4
Interviews 2
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