Henry Mancini
Sound
Born: 1924-04-16 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Biography
Enrico Nicola "Henry" Mancini (April 16, 1924 – June 14, 1994) was an American composer, conductor and arranger, who is best remembered for his film and television scores. Often cited as one of the greatest composers in the history of film, he won four Academy Awards, a Golden Globe, and twenty Grammy Awards, plus a posthumous Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1995. His best known works include the jazz-idiom theme to The Pink Panther film series ("The Pink Panther Theme") and the theme to the Peter Gunn television series. The Peter Gunn theme won the first Grammy Award for Album of the Year. Mancini also had a long collaboration on film scores with the film director Blake Edwards.
Known For
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
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Frasier
Al (voice)
The Merv Griffin Show
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Wogan
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Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
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The Oscars
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The Midnight Special
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Olympic Gala
The Julie Andrews Hour
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Monty and the Movies
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Son of the Pink Panther
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Audrey Hepburn: Remembered
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I Love Quincy
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Gunn
Piano Player (uncredited)
Royal Variety Performance 1984
The Music of Lennon & McCartney
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Seriously... Phil Collins
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You Must Remember This: A Tribute to 'Casablanca'
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Pink, Plunk, Plink
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Santa Claus: The Making of the Movie
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Henry Mancini: More Than Music
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