John Morris
Sound
Born October 18, 1926 · Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA
Died January 25, 2018
Also known as John Leonard Morris
Biography
John Leonard Morris (October 18, 1926 – January 25, 2018) was an American film, television, and Broadway composer, dance arranger, conductor, and trained concert pianist. He collaborated with filmmakers Mel Brooks and Gene Wilder. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Morris (composer), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Original Score · 1981 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Original Song · 1975 · nominated
Filmography33 titles
The Elephant Man
Young Frankenstein
The Last Best Year
The French Chef
Dirty Dancing
Carolina Skeletons
Clue
Blazing Saddles
The Producers
The Gamblers
Spaceballs
History of the World: Part I
World War II: When Lions Roared
To Be or Not to Be
The In-Laws
Scarlett
Fools Rush In
Johnny Handsome
High Anxiety
D.O.A.
Ironweed
The Woman in Red
Ellen Foster
The Blackwater Lightship
Raising Cain
The Juror
Life Stinks
Yellowbeard
The Last Remake of Beau Geste
Only Love
Our Sons
The Bank Shot
Second Sight