Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. A behind-the-scenes look at the life and music of legendary Hollywood composer Elmer Bernstein, the only person to be nominated for an Academy Award in every decade from the 1950s to the 2000sOver a career spanning 54 years, he composed landmark scores in every available genreepics, jazz, westerns, dramas, and comediesand his credits read like list of the greatest films of his time: The Ten Commandments, The Magnificent Seven, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Man With the Golden Arm, The Great Escape, Ghostbusters, to name just a few. This biography, written by Jon Burlingame and Elmers son Peter, interweaves exclusive interviews, oral histories not otherwise available, estate archival materials, and personal experiences. Elmer Bernstein lived a colorful life: he was a first generation American; he was blacklisted; and he was a fearless advocate for film music not afraid to take on anyone in pages of trade papers. The book looks at many of his landmark scores in depth, collaborations with various producers and directors, and his success in navigating the rough and tumble of Hollywood. There is much to his story: a cycle of struggle, success, frustration, failure, and reinvention repeated many times over his career which connected the Old Hollywood with the modern era. "Consider this new book the standard Bernstein biography." - Booklist, Starred Review. In the history of film music, Elmer Bernstein is legendary-the only person nominated for an Academy Award in every decade from the 1950s to the 2000s and who created memorable scores includi. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781538183571

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Elmer Bernstein, Film Composer: An Authorized Biography

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