DIMITRI TIOMKIN
From Wikipedia:
Dimitri Zinovievich Tiomkin (May 10, 1894 – November 11, 1979) was a Russian-born Hollywood film scorecomposer and conductor. He is considered "one of the giants of Hollywood movie music." Musically trained in Russia, he is best known for his westerns, "where his expansive, muscular style had its greatest impact." Tiomkin received twenty-two Academy Award nominations and won four.
In addition to the cinema he was also active in composing for the small screen, including such memorable television theme songs as 'Rawhide' (1959) and 'Gunslinger'. Although he was also hired to compose the theme for TV's 'The Wild Wild West' (1965), the producers rejected his music and subsequently hired Richard Markowitz as his replacement. A cover version of the theme from 'Rawhide' was performed in the 1980 cult musical film "The Blues Brothers", the in-joke that the composer is a Ukrainian-born Jew being lost on the crowd at the cowboy bar.
Tiomkin also made a few appearances as himself on television programs. These include being the mystery challenger on 'What's My Line?' and an appearance on Jack Benny's CBS program in December 1961, in which he attempted to help Jack write a song.
AS SEEN IN:
'The Jack Benny Program'
"Jack Writes A Song"
O'BSERVATION:
Today's episode links to tomorrow's presentation (due to that song).
BCnU!
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